Hot Brown Sandwich: Thanksgiving Leftover Meal or Every Day Meal
Ingredients
- Turkey or Ham – Sliced
- Sliced Bread – White, Wheat, Sourdough
- 2 Tbs Butter
- 2 Tbs All Purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Mustard
- 1/4 Tsp Cayenne
- 1 1/2 Cup Romano Cheese – Grated
- 2 Tomatoes – Sliced
- 8 Strips Cooked Bacon
- Chives – chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
- Cook the bacon according to its package instructions, crumble and then place to the side.
- Toast the bread and warm the turkey or ham.
- Preheat your oven to broil and ensure it a rack is on the top section.
- In a sauce pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir to combine and continue to cook until you eliminate the flour taste, about 3 minutes, when it smells toasted. Add the heavy cream and whisk to combine and ensure there are no lumps.
- Add the black pepper, ground mustard, cayenne, and a pinch of salt.
- Once it comes to a simmer, turn off the heat, and add 1/2 Cup of the cheese, melt, and stir to combine.
- On a sheet pan layer the sandwich with the bread on the bottom, then a layer of turkey or ham, and sliced tomatoes. Ladle the sauce on top of the sandwich and top with the remaining cheese.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and broil the sandwich until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the sandwich and place each sandwich on a plate. Top each sandwich with the cooked bacon, chopped chives, and season with salt and ground black pepper.
NOTE: You can substitute with a white or yellow cheddar on top of the sandwich before broiling.