Croque monsieur

30g reduced-fat cheese, e.g. Cheddar

1 tomato

2 slices wholegrain bread

1 slice ham

Chopping board, grater, sharp knife, fish slice.

1. Preheat the grill.
2. Grate cheese on a chopping board – divide into 3.
3. Slice the tomato.
4. Place the slices of bread on the chopping board.
5. Lay the ham over one slice of bread.
6. Arrange the tomato over the other slice of bread.
7. Sprinkle a portion of cheese over both slices of bread.
8. Place the sandwich under the hot grill.
9. When the cheese is melted and bubbling hot, remove from the grill.
10. Press the 2 slices of bread together, and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
11. Place under the grill until the cheese is melted and golden.

• Focus on fibre: Use different types of bread, e.g. ciabatta, bagel, wholemeal loaf. Wholemeal bread will boost the fibre content of the dish. 
• Turn up the flavour: Try adding different varieties of cheese, e.g. Mozzarella, Cheddar, Edam, Brie.
• Reduce food waste: Use up any leftover vegetables e.g. mushrooms, pineapple, peppers.
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, if following a vegan or vegetarian diet, use a cheese alternative. For those with an allergy to gluten, use a gluten-free bread. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves one portion based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?