Louisville Hot Brown Recipe

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Submitted by Shelby Jo

""The Louisville Hot Brown was first served at the Brown Hotel, in Louisville, Ky., in the 1930s. Crumbled bacon and a white Cheddar sauce top off this open-face sandwich, which is layered with sliced turkey and tomato. Early versions of this Kentucky original were made with country ham." --- Recipe from Country Living"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

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ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
1 cup shredded mild white cheddar cheese
¹⁄₄ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 slices bacon
6 slices italian ciabatta or 6 slices other rustic bread, toasted
¹⁄₂ lb roast turkey breast, sliced
1 large tomatoes, sliced
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground black pepper

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directions

Make the cheese sauce:
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook mixture, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Add milk and continue to stir. Increase heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. Cook for 1 more minute. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in cheeses, mustard, Tabasco sauce, and salt. Cover and keep warm.
Cook the bacon:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over high heat until crisp and brown -- 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel to drain. When bacon is cool, crumble or coarsely chop.
Make the sandwiches:
Preheat oven broiler. In a large ovenproof dish, arrange toasted bread slices and layer them with turkey and tomato slices. Sprinkle with pepper and spoon cheese sauce on top. Place the sandwiches under broiler and cook until sauce begins to brown lightly -- 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with bacon, and serve immediately.

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Not a very authentic hot brown- where is the Mornay sauce. A true hot brown is wonderful, this might be good but not a hot brown Connie - Louisville, ky

connielgordon
This sounds good BUT definitely NOT a hot brown. I'm from Louisville and don't recognize this receipe

Kaye Sims
Super duper way to use up leftover turkey or chicken...we love these and have every year after Thanksgiving.

Viclynn
What a terrific sandwich!!!!!!! I subbed the white cheddar with yellow cheddar because that was what I had on hand and canned whole tomatoes for fresh. Otherwise, it was made as directed. Will make again. Made for Newest Zaar tag.

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mightyro_cooking4u
I’m a Kentucky native and this is not like any Hot Brown I’ve ever eaten. A real Hot Brown is prepared in a deep plate or large shallow bowl, covered with mornay.

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What a terrific sandwich!!!!!!! I subbed the white cheddar with yellow cheddar because that was what I had on hand and canned whole tomatoes for fresh. Otherwise, it was made as directed. Will make again. Made for Newest Zaar tag.

mightyro_cooking4u

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Make the cheese sauce:

Cook the bacon:

Make the sandwiches:

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