Crispy Kale BLT Croque Madame with Smoked Gouda + Avocado
I mean there is a fried egg, bacon and a whole ton of gouda cheese involved. Heck yes. Plus, it is pretty easy and one epic lunch or dinner. Like on a crisp fall afternoon or a night when you just want something easy and cozy. Yup, this is that sandwich!
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
- Preheat the evon to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place the bacon in a single layer on the foil. Bake in the oven for 15- 20 minutes or until crispy, rotating the pan half way through. At the same time cook the kale. Place kale in a large bowl and massage with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 10 minutes. Toss well and roast for 5 minutes more, until slightly crispy but not golden.
- While those cook start the roux. In a small sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk for one minutes. Slowly add in the milk, whisking constantly. Bring to a simmer and add the nutmeg, salt and pepper, Cook 1 or 2 minutes and then remove from the heat and add 1/2 cup of the shredded gouda cheese. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Butter the outside of 4 slices of rye bread. One the inside of all 4 slices of bread spread 1-2 tablespoons of the cheese sauce, leaving about 2 tablespoons for topping each sandwich. Add the tomatoes on top of the cheese sauce.
- When the kale and bacon are ready remove from the oven and add half of both the bacon and kale to one side of each sandwich. Sandwich the halves together.
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- Heat a medium size skillet over medium high heat. Melt a tablespoon of butter and place both sandwiches in the skillet, cook for 2 minutes per side or until golden and crisp. Remove from the skillet and top each sandwich with the remaining cheese sauce and shredded cheese. Place on a baking sheet and broil for 30 seconds to melt the cheese. (This is when I cooked my eggs)
- Remove from the oven and top with 2-3 slices of avocado and an egg. EAT!
Nutrition per serving
682kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1692.00
$1692.00
Per Serving
$846.00/serving
$846.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3384.00 vs buying!
~$3384.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (94% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| butter | 0.5 tbsp | $8.00 |
| flour | 0.5 tbsp | $1.00 |
| milk | 0.5 cup | $12.00 |
| salt | 0.25 tsp | - |
| pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| nutmeg | 0.125 tsp | $12.00 |
| smoked gouda cheese | 0.5 cup | $156.00 |
| bacon | 8 slices | $1056.00 |
| grape tomatoes | 0.5 cup | $17.00 |
| kale | 0.5 bunch | - |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| salt | 0.125 tsp | - |
| pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| smoked gouda cheese | 0.5 cup | $156.00 |
| eggs | 2 | $65.00 |
| butter | 1 tbsp | $16.00 |
| rye bread | 4 slices | $123.00 |
| an avocado | 0.5 | $37.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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