Hot Brown Turkey Sandwiches
- 5 slices bacon
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups grated muenster or monterey jack cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 thick slices white bread, toasted
- Dijon mustard, for spreading
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 3 cups shredded or sliced roast turkey or rotisserie chicken
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Preheat the broiler.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.
- Make the gravy: Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 more minute.
- Increase the heat to medium high, add the milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 6 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the bread on a baking sheet.
- Spread each slice with mustard, then drizzle with some of the gravy and top with the sliced tomato.
- Toss the turkey with the remaining gravy in the skillet.
- Divide the turkey evenly among the bread slices, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Broil until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Crumble the bacon over the sandwiches; sprinkle with the parsley.
- Per serving: Calories 524; Fat 23 g (Saturated 12 g); Cholesterol 134 mg; Sodium 868 mg; Carbohydrate 32 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 45 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
bacon, onion, flour, milk, chicken broth, muenster, kosher salt, white bread, tomato, turkey, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/hot-brown-turkey-sandwiches-recipe.html (may not work)