Name: Croque Monsieur
Yield: Makes one sandwich
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon thousand island dressing; 2 slices white bread; 4 slices Swiss cheese; 4 ounces of ham (5 slices); 1 teaspoon lightly salted butter

Ham and Thousand Island Dressing

Recipe information

Yield
Makes one sandwich

Ingredients

1 teaspoon thousand island dressing

2 slices white bread

4 slices Swiss cheese

4 ounces of ham (5 slices)

1 teaspoon lightly salted butter

Preparation

Step 1
1. Spread dressing on both pieces of bread.
Step 2
2. Place two slices of cheese onto each side of bread.
Step 3
3. Put ham in center of bread.
Step 4
4. Close the sandwich.
Step 5
5. Spread evenly 1/2 teaspoon of lightly salted butter onto each side of the bread.
Step 6
6. Grill over moderate heat for approximately 3-4 minutes per side.

TagsSandwich French European Swiss Cheese Cheese Dairy Ham Meat Lunch Dinner Nut Free Easy Fry Epicurious

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