Cheesy Ham-Filled Brioche

Related recipes: Appetizers, Breads, Cheese, Ham, Mushrooms, National Pork Board, Pork

Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1- 1/2 cups fully-cooked ham, cubed

2 Tbs butter or margarine

1/4 fresh green pepper, chopped

1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 Tbs all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp dry mustard

1/8 tsp pepper

1- 1/4 cups milk

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

4 Brioche OR rich dinner rolls

Directions

In a medium skillet melt butter, add green pepper and saute 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat till tender. Remove mushrooms and green pepper, reserving drippings in skillet. Add flour, dry mustard, and pepper to pan drippings, stirring until smooth. Slowly stir in milk; cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and add cheese, stirring until smooth. Gently stir in ham, mushrooms and green pepper; heat through. Cut tops from brioche. Spoon ham mixture over brioche; replace tops.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 433

Calories from Fat 222 (51%)

% Daily Value*

38%Total Fat 25g

69%Saturated Fat 13.9g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 7.8g

36%Cholesterol 107mg

47%Sodium 1131mg

11%Potassium 382mg

8%Total Carbohydrate 24g

6%Dietary Fiber 1.6g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

55%Protein 28g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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