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Genoese croque-monsieur

Here is an Italian version of the famous French toasted sandwich: a croque-monsieur from Genoa.

The two slices of fried bread hold together scrambled egg, pesto and grated Parmesan.

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Last modified on: July 22^th 2018

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For 6 croque-monsieurs, you will need:

1 9 eggs
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 12 slices Sandwich bread
4 180 g butter
5 12 tablespoons Pesto
6 180 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 1,560 grams

Change these quantities to make: 1 croque-monsieur 2 croque-monsieurs 4 croque-monsieurs 6 croque-monsieurs

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	3 min.	4 min.	24 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Break 9 eggs into a large bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk to break them up.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a small fryting pan on medium heat.

When good and hot, pour in the beaten eggs and cook, drawing the edges in towards the middle.

Stop as soon as the eggs are barely cooked. They should be scrambled but still soft and, above all, not too dry.

Set aside to keep hot.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Butter one side of 12 slices Sandwich bread.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Lay the slices in a frying pan on high heat, butter side downwards and cook until the underside is nicely browned.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Divide the scrambled egg between half the slices, add a tablespoon of pesto and top with grated Parmesan.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Lay the remaining slices on top, turn off the heat and leave in the pan for another 2 or 3 minutes to heat everything through.

Stage 7

Serve whole or cut in half diagonally.

Remarks

If you don't have Parmesan, use any other grated cheese you like.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,827 Kcal or 16,023 Kj	188 gr	235 gr	445 gr
142 %	53 %	16 %	50 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
245 Kcal or 1,026 Kj	12 gr	15 gr	29 gr
9 %	3 %	1 %	3 %

Per croque-monsieur
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
638 Kcal or 2,671 Kj	31 gr	39 gr	74 gr
24 %	9 %	3 %	8 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 6 croque-monsieurs : 10.37 £
Per croque-monsieur : 1.73 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Old style brioche, Du Barry soup, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vegetable tian, Julia salad, Sorrel pesto, Carrot-top pesto, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Italian toast, Roasted leeks with pesto, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Loaf for "les filles'", ... All
	Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken club sandwich, Fried egg in bread, Eggs Benedict , Grilled cheese, Comtoise apple charlotte, ... All

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