Great food does not need to be complicated. This is a simple twist on the classic ‘Croque Monsieur’. Croque Monsieur literally means ‘Mr Crunch’ – and that is what we are going to build. The classic dish is made with smoked ham, Gruyère and a mustered infused Béchamel on country sourdough and baked in the oven. This is a ‘shortcut’ dish – but no worse for that!
Take 2 slices of sourdough bread, and then place a couple of thin slices of a smoked ham on one of those (see here for smoked ham recipe). Then add a couple of slices of brie which works really well on top of that. Top off with the second slice of sourdough. Heat some oil in a sauté pan or on a plancha and sit the bread on top. Once the base has become golden and coloured nicely flip the sandwich over and toast/sauté the other side.
Serve on a green salad………………………. it is as simple as that!!
Cooked on the hob or the BGE this is a great dish!
…………………………………………. enjoy!!