Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich
A delicious open-faced sandwich you must try. Roasted turkey, crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes on top of thick white toasted bread and then smothered in a rich, cheesy mornay sauce. It's fabulous to eat so grab your fork and knife and enjoy!
Ingredients
Mornay sauce
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese or use extra sharp cheddar
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or use Pecorino-Romano cheese
- pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- few dashes hot sauce
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Sandwiches
- 4 slices thick white bread Texas Toast
- 1 pound roasted turkey thickly sliced - ask at the deli
- 2 roma tomatoes sliced
- ¾ cup gruyere cheese grated
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 8 slices thick cut bacon cooked till crispy
- fresh parsley leaves chopped for finishing
Instructions
- Heat milk in the microwave for 90 seconds. In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually add the warmed milk and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken, Whisking constantly for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the grated cheese, whisking until it melts. Season with nutmeg, salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
- Set oven to broil, arrange the tomato slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with a little oil, sprinle with salt and pepper. Broil for 2-3 minutes per side until slightly charred. Do the same to the bread. Butter both sides of the bread, place on foil lined baking sheet. toast under the broiler for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Top each slice of the toasted bread with turkey, then tomato, then the sauce, sprinkle with additional cheese and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to plates and top with bacon, parsley or chives.