Hot Brown

Name: Hot Brown
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients: 4 slices white bread, toasted; 1 lb roasted turkey breast, thickly sliced; 4 strips bacon, cooked; 2 Roma tomato, sliced; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1.5 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp paprika

An open-faced turkey sandwich smothered in a rich Pecorino Mornay sauce, topped with fresh sliced tomatoes and crispy bacon, then broiled until bubbly.

30 minMediumServes 2780 cal/serving

Southern AmericanDinnerStovetop and OvenStandardHigh ProteinNut-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

4 slices white bread, toasted
1 lb roasted turkey breast, thickly sliced
4 strips bacon, cooked
2 Roma tomato, sliced
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1.5 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp paprika

Instructions

1

Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in 2 tbsp all-purpose flour and cook for 2 minutes.
2

Slowly whisk in 1.5 cups heavy cream and simmer until thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3

Remove sauce from heat and stir in 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese, 1 pinch ground nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp paprika until smooth.
4

Place 4 slices toasted white bread slices in an oven-safe dish and layer with 1 lb thickly sliced roasted turkey breast, ensuring turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F when warmed.
5

Pour sauce generously over sandwiches, then top each with 2 sliced Roma tomato and 4 strips cooked bacon.
6

Broil on high for 3 to 5 minutes until sauce is bubbly and golden brown.

Questions

Can I make Hot Brown dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1.5 cups heavy cream, 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the cream for full-fat coconut milk or an oat cooking cream; the cheese for a plant-based melting cheese (expect a milder flavor). The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Hot Brown gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 4 slices white bread, toasted, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour. Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko; the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Hot Brown keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Hot Brown?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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