Best Classic Hot Brown Recipes

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Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
6 slices Texas toast, lightly toasted
18 oz oven-roasted turkey breast slices
12 slices tomato
6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
3 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
Paprika

Steps:

Set oven control to broil. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Remove from heat.
Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place toast slices in pan. Top each slice of toast with 3 oz turkey, 2 slices tomato, 1/3 cup cheese sauce and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
Broil with tops about 6 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Top evenly with bacon; sprinkle lightly with paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 822 mg

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 teaspoon stick margarine or butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
6 (2-ounce) slices Texas toast, lightly toasted
12 ounces thinly sliced cooked turkey breast
12 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato (about 2 tomatoes)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

To make sauce: melt margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook until thick (about 10 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in sherry and remaining ingredients. Yield: 2 cups
To make sandwiches: preheat broiler. Arrange toast in a 13 by 9-inch flameproof baking pan or baking dish. Top each toast slice with 2 ounces turkey and 2 tomato slices; sprinkle with pepper. Spoon Cheddar Cheese Sauce evenly over tomatoes, and sprinkle with bacon and paprika. Broil until lightly browned.