Breakfast Croque Monsieur | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1/4 cup shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Texas Pete hot sauce or your preferred vinegar hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/3 yellow onion, root intact
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup grated Gruyère cheese
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 3 tablespoons Comeback Sauce
• 4 thick slices sourdough bread
• 4 to 6 slices pit-smoked ham (or any high-quality storebought ham)
• 4 slices cooked bacon
• 1/3 cup Sweet Slaw
• 1/2 cup grated Gruyère cheese
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup Mornay Sauce
• 2 fried eggs (optional)