Original Hot Brown

Description

This recipe originally came from the Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY. I have altered it based on how I have had it served in restaurants in Louisville. This is a good way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and my husband looks forward to it every year.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds sliced roasted turkey
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 8 slices white bread, toasted
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 slices crispy bacon

Instructions

  1. Make sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir until it begins to brown slightly. Gradually whisk in milk so that no lumps form; bring to a boil
  2. stirring constantly. Mix in Parmesan cheese and stir in beaten egg to thicken; remove from heat and stir in cream.
  3. Preheat the oven’s broiler.
  4. Make sandwiches: For each hot brown
  5. place two slices toast into the bottom of an individual-sized casserole dish. Cover with a liberal amount of roasted turkey and tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper; spoon sauce over top of each one and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  6. Place the dishes under the preheated broiler and cook until speckled brown on top
  7. about 5 minutes. Remove and arrange two slices bacon in a cross shape on top of each sandwich.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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