I've done my own "america's test kitchen" for the Hot Brown and this recipe (with only one minor alteration) was the BEST! If you find the cheese sauce "bland" use fresh grated parmesan (it should be a little stinky) and ground pepper. It should be all you need. My only alteration? I like to put the tomato on TOP of the cheese sauce so it gets a bit broiled too. Then i add the bacon. It's a heart attack on a plate but it sure is good!

Reviewed On: Apr. 3, 2009

Much easier than I thought but I definitely recommend prepping EVERYTHING ahead of time. The risotto requires so much attention while absorbing the liquid that you can't multitask. We liked it better with less corn, more rice (and therefore more liquids), and chicken. I used chicken broth instead of water and no milk. All of the reviews were helpful except the ones that said it wasn't good. I'm an ameteur cook and mine came out amazing (so says my picky husband). Now that I've learned the basics i'm going to make this with sausage, basil and onions.

Reviewed On: Nov. 16, 2008