Name: Asparagus Croque Monsieurs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) flour; 1 cup (250 ml) milk; 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated Gruyère cheese; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 1/2 lb (675 g) asparagus, trimmed; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil; 4 slices prosciutto; 4 large slices country-style bread (same length as asparagus spears); Whole-grain mustard to taste; 4 large slices Gruyère cheese; Salt and pepper

Preparation

Cheese sauce
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the milk and bring to a boil while stirring with a whisk. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the grated cheese and the nutmeg. Stir until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Croque monsieurs
- With the rack in the top position, preheat the broiler.
- Arrange the asparagus spears on a baking sheet. Coat with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Broil until crisp-tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool partially.
- Place the prosciutto slices on a clean surface. Divide the asparagus spears into 4 bundles and lay each bundle across a prosciutto slice. Roll the prosciutto around the asparagus, letting the spears stick out at each end. Set aside.
- On the same baking sheet, toast both sides of the bread in the oven. Spread mustard on the toasts with mustard. Spoon cheese sauce over the toast. Place a prosciutto–asparagus roll on each slice of toast and top with a piece of cheese. Broil until the cheese is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

Asparagus Croque Monsieurs

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