Miss Kardea Brown's Hot Brown Sandwiches, seen on Delicious Miss Brown, Season 8.
Recipe courtesy of Kardea Brown

Kardea's Hot Brown Sandwiches

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 50 min (includes resting time)
  • Active: 35 min
  • Yield: 2 to 4 servings
The Hot Brown Sandwich was originally made at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, to satisfy hotel guests who had stayed up dancing all night and needed a bite to eat. Instead of using the traditional deli turkey meat, I roast turkey tenderloins seasoned with a little bit of my House Seasoning for a slightly different take.

Ingredients

Miss Brown’s House Seasoning:

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Rub the turkey tenderloins with the oil and sprinkle evenly with the House Seasoning. Place in a shallow baking pan coated with cooking spray and bake until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
  3. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook until foamy, about 1 minute. Slowly add the half-and-half and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup cheese, along with the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  4. Switch the oven to broil. Arrange the toast slices on a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Top evenly with the sliced turkey, tomato slices and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
  5. Broil until the tops are browned and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to serving plates. Top with the bacon and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Miss Brown’s House Seasoning:

Yield: 5 teaspoons
  1. Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.