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Leek Croque Monsieur

A delicious croque monsieur with added vegetables!

Vegetarian Croque
Course: Main course
Preparation time: 8 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Instructions

  • 1.   Wash the leek and cut off the ends, keeping only the white part. Cut it in half lengthwise and finely slice.
  • 2.   In a hot pan, add a knob of butter and the sliced leek. Sauté over high heat for 2 minutes, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 3.   Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 8 minutes.
  • 4.   Preheat the oven to 240°C (475°F). In a bowl, mix the cooked leeks, cream, parmesan cheese, and grated cheese (reserving a small handful for later). Season with salt and pepper.
  • 5.   Butter one side of the slices of bread.
  • 6.   Butter an ovenproof dish.
  • 7.   Place half of the slices, buttered side up, in the dish. Add the leek filling, reserving a tablespoon per portion.
  • 8.   Close with the second slice of bread, buttered side on top of the filling. Then, cover the sandwiches with the remaining leek filling and grated cheese.
  • 9.   Bake for 10 minutes at 240°C (475°F). Serve with a salad dressed to your liking, it's ready!

Ingredients for servings

  • 1 leek
  • 2 sliced breads
  • 60 g of grated cheese
  • 30 g of thick sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon of parmesan
  • 1 handful of lettuce
  • 5 g of butter

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