Hot Browns

Name: Hot Browns
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon minced onion; 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ¼ teaspoon dry mustard; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ½ cup shredded mild or medium-sharp cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces); ½ cup shredded mild or medium-sharp cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces); Table salt to taste; 4 slices good white bread; ½ pound sliced or shredded smoked turkey breast, warmed; 4 slices bacon, fried crisp; 4 thin slices red-ripe tomato; 1½ tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Louisville’s grand old hotel, The Brown, developed the tasty “Hot Brown” sandwich, which we embellish here by using smoked turkey, preferably our own leftovers.

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
1½

Americas
United States
Sandwich
Leftovers

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Start the cheese sauce by melting the butter over medium heat in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion and sauté briefly until it is softened. Stir in the flour and continue stirring a minute or two. Add the milk, Worcestershire sa