French Onion Grilled Cheese Croissant
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French Onion Grilled Cheese Croissant

French Onion Grilled Cheese Croissant

The flavors of French onion soup intertwine with beloved grilled cheese to create a new hit menu item.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 croissant)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Butter, unsalted
1 lb
2 cups
Sweet onions, sliced thin
7 lb 13.00 oz
48 cups
Thyme, fresh, diced
1 Tbsp
Swiss cheese, shredded
15 oz
3 cups
Beef broth
12 oz
1 1/2 cups
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Swiss cheese, thin slices
1 lb 8.00 oz
24 each
Au jus, prepared
3 lb
6 cups
Prep
  1. Thaw croissants, covered, either at room temperature 30-60 minutes or refrigerated overnight.
Filling
  1. Melt butter in a large sauté pan; add onions and thyme and cook until onions are caramelized approx. 25-30 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat; add shredded Swiss cheese and beef broth.
  3. Stir together until cheese is melted; hold warm.
Assembly
  1. Toast both sides of croissant on griddle.
  2. On bottom half, add 1/2 cup Filling mixture.
  3. On top half, add 2 slices of Swiss cheese and once melted, place onto bottom half.
  4. Serve with 1/2 cup prepared au jus for dipping.

  • Substitute your preferred croissant dough as desired. Note, ingredient quantities may need adjusting.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 croissant
Calories
1080
Calories from Fat
660
% Daily Value
Total Fat
74g
114%
Saturated Fat
44g
221%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
Cholesterol
200mg
67%
Sodium
1140mg
47%
Total Carbohydrate
69g
23%
Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
Sugars
20g
Protein
36g
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
90%
90%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 9 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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