This is my quick and easy version of a classic sandwich. I skip the sauce and just use a spicy mustard, ham and swiss cheese. So easy to do serve with a salad and you have meal to be savored.

Croque Monsieur
prep time 5-10 min
cooking time 2-3 min

Ingredients
2-4 slices ham
1 English muffin toasted or 2 slices of bread toasted
1 tsp spicy mustard
2 slices swiss cheese

Pre-heat broiler. Take toasted bread add the ham on each piece of bread. Spread spicy mustard on top of ham. Add a slice of cheese on each. Place on a baking sheet and put 4-6″ from heat of broiler for 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble. Keep watch the entire time. Remove from broiler and serve.

This week you can find a spiral cut ham in stores for under $2.00 a pound. They are a great buy. Ham is versatile and can be used in many dishes. It also freezes well so the dollars spent get stretched out. I have 5 meals this week with ham but all have very different flavors and it doesn’ seem like you are eating that much ham. Save the bone and ham  for next week where we make a a tasty bean soup. In the future we will use more of this ham for split pea soup. Divide this one ham by the number of meals and you start to see how economical it becomes. I like the spiral cut ham because its ease of use. Butternut squash is plentiful and cheap at this time of year. The recipe I post is fast, easy and tasty. You can top with a dollop of sour cream if you like.

SUNDAY
Brunch Breakfast hash, toast w/ jam, orange juice
Dinner Butternut Squash Soup, salad, fresh fruit

MONDAY
Breakfast Cereal, orange juice
Lunch egg salad sandwiches, carrot sticks
Dinner  Broiled Salmon, salad greens, fresh fruit

TUESDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch Butternut Squash Soup Soup, fresh fruit
Dinner Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, frozen vegetable, fruit

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch ham sandwich, carrots
Dinner Hamburger, salad greens, fresh fruit

THURSDAY
Breakfast Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Lunch  scalloped potatoes, carrots
Dinner Chef Salad, fresh fruit

FRIDAY
Breakfast cereal, orange juice
Lunch egg salad  sandwich, carrots, fresh fruit
Dinner croque monsieur, salad greens  (make a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie)

SATURDAY
Brunch Breakfast sandwich, orange juice
Dinner Pasta in cream sauce with ham and peas, salad greens, fresh fruit

SHOPPING LIST

ground hamburger, spiral cut ham, butternut squash , carrot sticks, eggs, cereal, pasta, frozen peas, potatoes, onions, tomato, chicken broth, grated and sliced swiss cheese, head of lettuce, bread or english muffins, orange juice, milk, half and half, canned pineapple, fresh fruit