Gratinated Croque-Monsieur with Bacon and Goat Cheese 🥪🧀
Ingredients:
- Sliced white sandwich bread (Pain de mie)
- Goat cheese
- Butter
- Bacon bits (Lardons)
- Crème fraîche
- 1 egg
- Milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- Grated Gruyère cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F).
- In a skillet, cook the bacon bits until golden and crispy. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the crème fraîche, egg, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Butter one side of a slice of sandwich bread and place it buttered-side down into a baking dish.
- Spread a generous layer of goat cheese on the slice.
- Add a portion of the cooked bacon bits and top with another slice of bread.
- Repeat steps 4 to 6 to assemble more sandwiches, stacking them if desired.
- Pour the crème mixture evenly over the sandwiches in the dish.
- Sprinkle grated Gruyère cheese generously over the top.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is golden and crispy.
- Serve hot and enjoy every cheesy, savory bite!
Nutritional Info:
This rich and flavorful dish contains around 450 calories per serving. It offers a hearty amount of protein from the goat cheese and bacon, with healthy fats from the butter and cheese.
Time Required:
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
