This classic French grilled ham & cheese makes a perfect lunch box companion or easy party appetizer.
Well, today is the day……..the first day of school!
We’ve bought our school supplies, packed the back pack, picked out the perfect out fit….but what about lunch? I try to be creative when it comes to packing a lunch for my daughter (not always an easy task with a high school girl involved). I think with all the hype about school lunches a lot of parents will be opting to send their kids with a packed lunch from home.
Some of our favorite meal time sandwiches are perfect for the lunch box. I can make extra for dinner and cut them up and toss in her lunch for the next day- they’re just as good cold, and better than “cold cuts”. If they have a microwave in the lunch room they could heat them up a bit, if desired.
My hope is, if I send her out the door with something good to eat, and she wont skip lunch.
These would also make fantastic finger food for a party.
Summary: Summary: These sandwiches can be prepared ahead of time and reheated for an easy party appetizer.
Ingredients
- 8 thin slices of firm sandwich bread
- 4 sliced Swiss cheese, halved
- 8 sliced smoked ham
- dash grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter, meted
Instructions
- Cut crust from bread.
- Place 4 sliced of bread on work surface, then layer each with half a slice of cheese, 2 slices of ham and remaining half slice of cheese; sprinkle with nutmeg. Top with remaining 4 slices of bread.
- Brush outside of sandwiches with melted butter.
- Cook sandwiches in large skillet over medium heat 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Cut into quarters
Make lunch fun with lunchbox notes and tags
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Has school started where you are yet? What do your kids do for lunch? sack or buy?
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Will you pack my lunch too?? This looks amazing!!
Can you make *Me* lunch?? These look fantastic!
That is so neat!
I’m sure it will be the talk of the lunchroom. =D
we love these sammies – The Professor dips his in tomato soup!!
My son will begin school on August 29. Less than 2 weeks. I have to find idea for the lunch box. I printed your recipe. I know he’ll like it. Thanks a lot
I’ll look at your link for sandwiches. I think he’ll have access to a microwave.
These sure beat the chopped egg sandwiches I made for my own lunches when in high school, that and baloney and mustard ones
Cheryl, thanks for such a great lunch idea! We love a great croque monsieur. Can’t believe school has started for you guys! Best of luck with that
The bites are so cute! Great idea!
this is one of my all time favorite foods! these look better than what I recently ate in France!! Your kids are lucky ducks!
This is a great snack, I used to eat these in France a lot. But I love the bite sized idea too!
Those look delicious! Can you come make kiddo’s lunch this week?
Perfect! Definitely a nice change of pace from the usual PB and J!
Hard to believe school is starting already – where has the summer gone?
My grandparents used to always have a croque monsieur night. We would have a savory one like this for dinner and then make a chocolate one for dessert!
Those look very very good. That sounds tasty with the swiss and smoked ham. I’ll bet it would be good with sharp cheddar too.
Oh, I adored croque monsieurs when I was younger. I thought it was so grown up that they were toasted and used ingredients like nutmeg. I’m sure you’re little ones are eating their plates clean…
Yum! I just bought Swiss cheese sliced today and had half of them leftover from dinner. Thanks!
YUMMY!