Arkansas Hot Browns

Name: Arkansas Hot Browns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; hot sauce; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 2 egg yolks, beaten; 1 cup shredded American cheese; 1 cup shredded colby cheese; 6 slices white bread, toasted; sliced chicken or turkey; sliced ham; 6 slices tomatoes; 6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp; paprika

Submitted by newspapergal

"A traditional Southern dish. -- This particular recipe is from my newspaper this week, and it differs from the way my Mom makes it by adding ham-- I've always had it with just the turkey. And my mom substitutes Cheddar cheese for the Colby. It's a good, winter main dish for a cold weekend :)"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
hot sauce
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 cup shredded American cheese
1 cup shredded colby cheese
6 slices white bread, toasted
sliced chicken or turkey
sliced ham
6 slices tomatoes
6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp
paprika

directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
In a heavy 4-qt saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Mix in flour until smooth.
Slowly add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
Add hot sauce and parmesean cheese; remove from heat.
Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a small bowl; set remaining sauce aside.
Combine egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sauce, mixing well.
Stir egg mixture back into reserved sauce and return to heat, stirring constantly.
Add Colby& American cheeses; stir until melted.
Remove from heat.
Place bread slices on individual heat-resistant plates.
Cover bread with slices of chicken or turkey and ham.
Cover each serving with some of the sauce and top with a tomato slice and two pieces of the bacon.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.

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Reviews

This dish was really delicious, and a great way to use up leftover ham and turkey. My husband and son-in-law both loved that there were various meats involved! I used rye bread, toasted lightly. Very good!

Viclynn
We had never had a hot brown prior to this and we will be definitely keeping this one. Thank you Margie

Margie Brock
I have been making Hot Browns for years! This is a good recipe to follow especially if you (like me) forget the proportions for the cheese sauce. I like to broil mine so that the cheese sauce gets browned. These sandwiches are spectacular!

MillieVanillie
What a wonderful combination of flavors! Bacon, cheese, ham, tomatoes...yummy! I made exactly as written & would not change a thing! This recipe will be one of our favorite sandwich recipes from now on. Thanks for a great recipe!

Linda B