Quick Croque Monsieur

• 3 Tablespoons Butter, Softened, Divided
• 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 2- 1/2 cups Shredded Swiss Cheese, Divided
• 8 slices Hearty White Sandwich Bread
• 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 6 ounces, weight Thinly Sliced Deli Ham
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons Pepper

1. 1.
2. Heat oven to 475 degrees.
3. 2.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
5. Whisk in flour and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
6. Slowly whisk in milk and simmer until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. 3.
8. Off heat, stir in 1/2 cup cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
9. Cover and keep warm.
10. 4.
11. Spread remaining butter over 4 slices of bread.
12. Arrange, butter-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
13. Spread each slice with mustard, then divide ham, 1 cup cheese, and 1/2 cup sauce over mustard-topped slices and top with remaining bread.
14. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
15. 5.
16. Bake until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, about 8 to 10 minutes.

butter, allpurpose, milk, swiss cheese, hearty, dijon mustard, ham, salt, pepper

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/quick-croque-monsieur/ (may not work)