croque madame casserole

Name: Croque Madame Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 tablespoon(s) butter plus 2tbl reserved for eggs (1 stick); 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt, plus more for eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper, plus more for eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 10-12 slice(s) white bread; 3/4 pound(s) deli ham; 1 1/2 cup(s) grated gruyere cheese, 1/2c reserved for top of casserole; 6 large eggs; ## OPTIONAL CHANGES:; - * i usually double the white sauce to make sure their is enough.; - * use deli ham and turkey, or try just roast beef!; - *gruyere cheese is spendy! swiss cheese will work just fine, and i actually end up using about 3 cups of cheese. any cheese would be good, its cheese!

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Tamara Minck

Vancouver, WA

Updated on Dec 6, 2010

This recipe is from Paula Dean, but I have changed a few things, more like added! My hubby's favorite dinner, but can't feed it to him often, would cause a coronary!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Blend

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter plus 2tbl reserved for eggs (1 stick)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for eggs
1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus more for eggs
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
10-12 slices white bread
3/4 pound deli ham
1 1/2 cups grated gruyere cheese, 1/2c reserved for top of casserole
6 large eggs
OPTIONAL CHANGES:
- * i usually double the white sauce to make sure their is enough.
- * use deli ham and turkey, or try just roast beef!
- *gruyere cheese is spendy! swiss cheese will work just fine, and i actually end up using about 3 cups of cheese. any cheese would be good, its cheese!

How To Make croque madame casserole

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 9 x 13 baking dish.

Step 2

Melt 6tbl butter in large skillet over low heat until bubbling. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk and cook until thick and bubbling, 3-5 min. Whisk in mustard, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Step 3

Pour a thin layer of the sauce into the prepared baking dish and cover with 6 slices of bread, then slices of meat and an even layer of grated cheese. Repeat the layers once more then pour sauce over to cover all. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 6 equal pieces, leaving them in pan.
Step 4

Working in 2 batches, melt 1tbl butter in large skillet over med-high heat. Crack 3 eggs into skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until whites are nearly set, about 3 min. Carefully flip the eggs and continue cooking until whites are completely set, about 1 min more. You're going to top each portion of casserole with a fried egg. Repeat with remaining 3 eggs and 1tbl butter. Top with reserved grated cheese and return to oven for a few minutes until cheese melts.
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