Tomato Soup & Croque-Monsieur!

Ever just need some comfort food? Things have been a bit crazy here (but what else is new?)... On our way to take Josh dinner yesterday, Elijah got sick, and he's still sick today. It's about to drive him crazy because I won't let him eat much. But oh well! So far, he's the only one to come down with it. I'm just praying! But anyway, with how crazy things have been, I just wanted some comfort myself! So I pulled out my last can of tomato soup. (I'd been saving it for meatloaf, but some things are just more important! :) So today's menu is nothing fancy. So since it's not much, I'm also including the recipe for a French version of grilled cheese, Croque-Monsieur. I'm not putting that much effort in today's meal, but it really is a good sandwich, and it goes great with tomato soup!

Tomato Soup

1 can condensed tomato soup

1/3 c water

1/3 c milk

1/8 c sour cream

1 Tbsp basil

Mix all together in pan, and heat over medium until simmering.

Croque-Monsieur (makes 3 sandwiches)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp mayo
4 Tbsp butter, softened

6 slices bread

6 slices Swiss cheese

12 slices thinly sliced deli ham

4 Tbsp flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

1/4 c water

1 Tbsp oil

Spread 2 Tbsp butter on one side of each slice of bread. On 3 slices, spread some Dijon over the butter, then top each with 4 slices of ham. On 3 remaining slices, spread mayo and top with 1 slice of Swiss. Put the slices together to make ham & cheese sandwiches. Then whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, eggs & water until blended. Set aside. Heat remaining butter & oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dip both sides of each sandwich in egg mixture, then fry until browned, flipping to brown each side. Enjoy!!! :)