LouieNep Food

A croque monsieur is a french style grilled ham and cheese sandwich; a croque madame is a croque monsieur topped with a fried egg; a croque marie is what we invented for dinner tonight:

Butter two slices of thick-sliced white bread. Make a sandwich with a slice of American Cheddar cheese, a slice of Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced jalapeno peppers, and some thinly sliced white onion (warning: if you hate raw onions, you might want to fry them up a bit before making the sandwich.) Butter the outsides of the sandwich as well.

In a large frying pan, melt two tablespoons of butter in one tablespoon of cooking oil. When the pan is nice and hot, carefully place sandwich in. Fry for about a minute on one side, or until bread is golden brown; turn over and fry other side. Serve immediately.

The bread will be toasty, the cheeses will melt, and the jalapeno and onion are cooked just the right amount- not too raw, not overcooked. It was rich, delicious, and something we know we’ll be having again.