Description
This recipe for a traditional Kentucky Hot Brown will keep you dancing all night long!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- dash ground nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon grated pecorino romano cheese, divided
- 4 slices texas toast, crust removed
- 2 small tomatoes, halved
- 14 ounces thickly sliced cooked turkey breast
- 4 cooked bacon strips
- chopped fresh parsley
- paprika
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually whisk in cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add 1/2 cup cheese; stir until melted. Keep warm.
- In each of 2 small cast-iron or other ovenproof skillets, place one slice of toast in the center of the skillet. Cut remaining 2 slices toast in half diagonally and arrange one triangle on either side of the toast in the center of the pans. Arrange turkey over toast and add 2 tomato halves, cut sides up to skillet. Pour sauce over turkey, toast and tomatoes in both skillets.
- Bake until lightly browned and bubbly, 10-15 minutes. Top with bacon, remaining 1 tablespoon cheese, parsley and paprika. Serve immediately.
