Gentlemen's Casserole From Southern Living

Total Time: 51 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen puff pastry shells


• 3/4 cup milk


• 2 tablespoons butter, divided


• 1 tablespoon flour


• 3/4 cup grated gruyere cheese


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper


• 1/3 cup chopped cooked ham


• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion


• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten


• paprika


• chopped green onion

Recipe

• 1 bake four pastry shells according to package directions. reserve remaining shells for another use.


• 2 microwave milk in a 2 cup microwave-safe glass measuring cup on high for 1 minute.


• 3 melt 1 tablespoons butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour. cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. gradually whisk in warm milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 3-5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. remove from heat; whisk in 1/2 cup of gruyere cheese, salt and pepper.


• 4 melt remaining 1 tbsp of butter in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium heat. add ham and green onions and saute 2 minutes or until green onions are tender. add eggs and cook, without stirring, 1-2 minutes or until eggs begin to set on bottom. gently draw cooked edges away from sides of pan to form large peices. cook, stirring occasionally, 1-2 minutes or until eggs are thickened and moist. do not overstir. gently fold in reserved gruyere cheese sauce.


• 5 spoon egg mixture into prepared pastry shells. sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of gruyere cheese and paprika and garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.


• 6 can substitute extra-sharp cheddar for gruyere and chopped cooked chicken for ham.