Dijon Croque Monsieur

We both liked this one. It was really good. It tasted like a breakfast sandwich. We had with Waffle Fries.

Dijon Croque Monsieur

Instead of your usual grilled ham and cheese, try this French-style sandwich that's enhanced by the zip of whole-grain mustard.

Other Time: 30 minutes minutes

1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
8 (1-ounce) slices Italian bread
6 ounces thinly sliced ham
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup fat-free milk
Cooking spray

1. Combine mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Spread 3/4 teaspoon mustard mixture over each of 4 bread slices; layer each slice with 1 1/2 ounces ham and 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle evenly with pepper. Spread 3/4 teaspoon mayonnaise mixture over each remaining bread slice; place, mustard side down, on top of sandwiches.

2. Combine egg substitute and fat-free milk in a shallow dish. Dip both sides of each sandwich into the egg mixture.

3. Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sandwiches to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and cheese melts.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)

CALORIES 350 ; FAT 11.7g (sat 6.1g,mono 3.1g,poly 0.9g); CHOLESTEROL 51mg; CALCIUM 344mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.6g; SODIUM 935mg; PROTEIN 25.1g; FIBER 1.7g; IRON 2.8mg

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2010