Croque Madame on English Muffins
and green salad with celery and apples
We're putting our own twist on this French bistro favorite. Warm, open-faced ham and cheese sandwiches are topped with fried eggs for a savory, simple dinner. A fresh salad adds crunch and sweetness on the side.
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Ingredients
Croque Madame:
- Cheese, gruyere - 4 oz, shredded or thinly sliced (sub Swiss cheese)
- English muffins - 4, halved
- Foil - for cooking
- Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 Tbsp
- Black forest ham, thinly sliced - 8 oz
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
- Eggs - 4
Salad with Celery and Apples:
- Celery - 1 rib, sliced
- Lettuce, green leaf - 1 head, chopped
- Apples - 1, chopped
- Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
587
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
34g
52%
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Saturated Fat
10g
50%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
226mg
75%
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Sodium
933mg
39%
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Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
30g
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Prep
- Cheese / Celery - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Lettuce / Apples - Prep as directed and combine.
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Make
- Turn on the oven's broiler (use the lowest broiler setting if your oven has multiple settings).
- While oven heats, whisk together vinegar, mustard (the portion for the salad), honey and olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Top with celery, lettuce and apples (wait to toss salad until just before serving).
- Slice English muffins in half. Line a sheet pan with foil and place English muffins on pan, cut-side up. Broil English muffins until just starting to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Combine mayonnaise and mustard (the portion for the Croque Madames).
- Remove English muffins from oven and spread with mayonnaise / mustard. Top each half with ham and then a slice of cheese. Return pan to oven and continue broiling until cheese is melted and starting to brown on top (watch it closely to prevent burning).
- While English muffins toast, heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then crack eggs into heated oil. Season eggs with some salt and pepper. Fry eggs to desired doneness (cook on one side for sunny-side up, or flip and cook on both sides).
- Divide English muffins between serving plates, leaving them open-faced. Top each pair of English muffins with a fried egg. Toss salad and serve on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
587
Just a moment...
% Daily Value
Total Fat
34g
52%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Just a moment...
Trans Fat
0g
Just a moment...
Cholesterol
226mg
75%
Just a moment...
Sodium
933mg
39%
Just a moment...
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Just a moment...
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Just a moment...
Sugars
10g
Just a moment...
Protein
30g
Just a moment...