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Kentucky Hot Brown

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"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!"
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 4 Hot Browns

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by FSRRMH
As a Kentuckian, I've eaten many a Hot Brown. This is my first attempt to make one at home,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by HAPPYHOMEMAKER1
Kentucky lady approved! Here in Kentucky, we eat this often. It is great for holiday leftovers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by LKANE99
Yum! I haven't had this in years and was so happy to find it here. I did revise a little to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by MYRNA 2
This is absolutley out of this world! I gave the recipe to one of our daughters ( the other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by DOWNALONG
This was my favorite lunch @ The Brown Hotel in Louisville when I lived there in the '60's. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2007 by notlikeyourmom
the original recipe calls for a little cream to be added and doesn't have mushrooms. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by JLS12
The first time I made this, it became an instant family classic! Use a sturdy bread like sour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by golwaysgirl
As a native of the Derby city, I believe this is a very a good Hot Brown recipe. I recently... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by Boos_Mommy
We loved this dish!! I used cheddar cheese rather than parmesan for the sauce, and I omitted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN