Vegetarian Croque Monsieur (Gourmet Grilled Cheese W/ Tofu Ham)
- 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (this is just a guess)
- 2 large slice white bread (you need to have thick and wide country-style slices, like Rudy's Organic Canadian White or your own)
- 6 slices ham (INPUT ERROR, IT'S REALLY FAKE HAM! I use Smart Deli brand ham-flavored tofu, which is not in the 'Za)
- 2 slices swiss cheese
- 2 slices yogurt cheese (I use plain but herbed yogurt cheese would be yummy in this)
- 2 slices gruyere cheese
- 3 tablespoons shredded gruyere cheese (shredded Swiss is good, so is shredded yogurt cheese, or a mix of the 3)
- Lightly cook the ham (whether it's real or not) in a frying pan on low heat so the edges are nice and crispy and it can help melt the cheeses from the inside.
- Note that tofu "ham" has natural moisture so you don't have to use cooking spray like you would with real ham.
- It tastes good a little smoky but try not to burn it.
- Using a pastry or BBQ brush, brush one side of each slice with the melted butter.
- 1 tbsp should do it.
- Spread the mustard on the other sides of the bread: 2 tbsp was just a guess; spread the mustard as thin or thick as you'd like.
- Layer the ham and cheese on the bread however you'd like.
- Sometimes I like to just alternate the cheeses and put the ham in the center, other times I like to arrange it differently.
- Cook it on medium-low heat in the frying pan so all the cheeses melt but not too hot or else the bread will burn.
- Flip it every 30 seconds or so and use a little extra butter in the pan if you have to.
- Cook it until one side is totally done and the other side still hasn't completely browned yet.
- On the un-browned side, pour on the shredded cheese.
- Cook it face down on the frying pan on low heat until singed.
- Cut in half and serve with pomme frites or a nice endive salad and enjoy.
butter, white bread, ham, swiss cheese, yogurt cheese, gruyere cheese, gruyere cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetarian-croque-monsieur-gourmet-grilled-cheese-w-tofu-ham-394670 (may not work)