Cooking by the warm light of the kitchen.
LanternKitchen
Recipes / French / Rustic Croque Monsieur with Gruyere
Rustic Croque Monsieur with Gruyere
French Free recipe

Rustic Croque Monsieur with Gruyere

4.4 (304 ratings)

A Rustic Croque Monsieur, rich without ever feeling heavy, and served with Gruyere.

Prep
8 min
Cook
34 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb croque monsieur
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp shallot
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1 medium dry white wine
  • 1 lb kosher salt
  • a pinch cracked black pepper
  • to taste fresh herbs, to finish
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the croque monsieur generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the croque monsieur and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
Keep cooking

More French

Herbed Steak Frites with Fresh Thyme ● Members
French

Herbed Steak Frites with Fresh Thyme

Our Steak Frites leans on unsalted butter and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Fresh Thyme.

4.6 48 min Medium
Herbed Cassoulet and Pearl Onions ● Members
French

Herbed Cassoulet and Pearl Onions

Our Cassoulet leans on unsalted butter and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished and Pearl Onions.

4.5 73 min Medium