Pastrami Croque Madame

Name: Pastrami Croque Madame
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3.0Tbsp Butter; 3.0cups LeGout® Cream Soup Base, prepared; 2.0cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded; 1.0tsp Dijon mustard; 0.0 A pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); 20.0slices Brioche bread; 20.0oz Pastrami; 0.0 ¾ Hellmann's Real mayonnaise; 10.0each Eggs, large; 3.0Tbsp Butter; 0.0 ¾ cup chives (minced, for serving)

This indulgent sandwich combines rich pastrami, cheddar sauce, and a fried egg for a bold take on the classic Croque Madame.

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Preparing the cheddar mornay Sauce

Butter 3.0 Tbsp
LeGout® Cream Soup Base, prepared 3.0 cups
Cheddar Cheese, shredded 2.0 cup
Dijon mustard 1.0 tsp
A pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparing the pastrami croque madame

Brioche bread 20.0 slices
Pastrami 20.0 oz
¾ Hellmann's Real mayonnaise
Eggs, large 10.0 each
Butter 3.0 Tbsp
¾ cup chives (minced, for serving)

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This indulgent sandwich combines rich pastrami, cheddar sauce, and a fried egg for a bold take on the classic Croque Madame.

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Preparation

Preparing the cheddar mornay Sauce
10 minutes First, make the cheddar Mornay sauce. In a small saucepan, bring prepared LeGout Cream Soup Base to a simmer. Whisk in butter, cheddar cheese, dijon mustard, and cayenne pepper until melted and well combined. Set Aside.
Preparing the pastrami croque madame
20 minutes
- Spread Hellmann's Real mayonnaise onto half of the slices of bread, laying the coated side down on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Spread ¼ cup of the cheddar Mornay sauce onto each slice, then evenly distribute the pastrami on the bread. Spread mayonnaise on the remaining slices and layer them, coated side up, onto the sandwiches.
- Heat a large cast iron pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Toast each side of the sandwiches for 2-3 minutes or until well browned, then return them to the sheet pan.
- Heat the oven broiler. Drizzle the remaining Mornay sauce over the tops of the sandwiches and broil until lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Fry the eggs in a non-stick pan or griddle to your desired doneness. Top each sandwich with one fried egg and a sprinkle of minced chives.
Use a cast-iron pan to achieve evenly golden bread for the sandwich.