Croque Monsieur Casserole

Croque Monsieur Casserole

Croque Monsieur Casserole

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Resting time 2 hrs
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 cup mlik
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pound loaf French bread stale or toasted cut into 1-inch dice
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 1 pound good quality deli ham or Canadian Bacon cut into 1/2-inch slices

Instructions
 

  • Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray (or 6 mini casserole dishes). Add butter to a pan over medium heat. Add onion, season with salt, stir, and cook until just softened, about 5 minutes Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the thyme and set the onion mixture to the side.
  • Whisk eggs, half-and-half, milk, greek yogurt, mustard, hot sauce, and salt in a large bowl until evenly combined. Arrange half of the bread in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the Gruyere and half each of onion mix and ham. Pour egg mixture over top.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle parmesan on top and bake for another 15 minutes until puffed and beginning to brown.