Kentucky Hot Brown

If you're a southern belle or gentleman at heart you have to try this one! Hot turkey over hot toast and smothered in a buttery sauce. There are two things Kentucky does right--horse racing and the hot brown. This is also great for Thanksgiving leftovers!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 1081 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 tomato, thinly sliced
• 8 slices bread, toasted
• 1 pound thinly sliced cooked turkey
• 8 slices bacon, cooked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to absorb all of the butter. Slowly whisk in the milk, and 6 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Stir in the egg to thicken the sauce, but do not allow to boil. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Heat remaining tablespoon of butter in a small skillet. Saute mushrooms in the butter until soft. Set aside.

Step 3

Preheat your oven's broiler. For each Hot Brown, place two slices of toast onto a heatproof plate or dish. Cover the toast with about 1/4 cup sauteed mushrooms and a couple of tomato slices. Place a liberal amount of turkey onto each Hot Brown, and pour an even more liberal amount of sauce over. Smother that baby. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Step 4

Place the entire dish under the broiler until the sauce is speckled brown and bubbly. Remove from broiler, criss-cross two slices of bacon on top, and serve!