Baby Hot Browns

Ingredients

• 24 party bread slices
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar shredded cheese
• 1 1/2 cup roasted turkey, chopped or shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
• 5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Arrange bread slices on lightly greased baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Melt butter in saucepan on low, add flour, and cook, whisking until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk until thick and bubbly.
3. Add cheese until melted.
4. Stir in turkey, salt, and pepper. Top bread evenly with mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan and 1/2 bacon.
5. Bake at 500 degrees for 2 minutes until parmesan melts.
6. Top with tomato and sprinkle with remainder of bacon.

Notes

An appetizer version of the famous Brown Hotel’s Hot Brown Sandwich

By Lisa Cochran via KathyMillerTime