Hot-to-Trot Casserole

Name: Hot-to-Trot Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded, divided; 1 cup extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 8 slices thick sandwich bread, of your choice, toasted; 2 pounds deli turkey, thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 8 slices bacon, cooked and halved crosswise; cherry tomatoes, to taste, halved; fresh parsley, to taste, for garnish

Turkey Casserole Diner-Style

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

If you have acquired hostess duties for the Kentucky Derby^® this year, you must include all the fun traditions to add to your celebration! From colorful, big hats to cool mint juleps, your guests are in for a real treat. To keep the traditional trend going, add this Hot-to-Trot Casserole to your menu! A nod to the Kentucky classic Hot Brown, this open-face sandwich topped with warm turkey, crispy bacon, and juicy tomatoes is covered in a creamy cheese sauce and is sure to please. Hot-to-Trot Casserole will bring the giddy-up to your horse race shebang! Traditions have never tasted so good!

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded, divided
1 cup extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 slices thick sandwich bread, of your choice, toasted
2 pounds deli turkey, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon paprika
8 slices bacon, cooked and halved crosswise
cherry tomatoes, to taste, halved
fresh parsley, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to the broil setting.

Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.

Step 4 -Whisk the flour into the melted butter and cook, about 1 minute.

Step 5 -Gradually whisk the milk into the flour-butter mixture.

Step 6 -Cook the sauce mixture, whisking constantly, until it has thickened, about 6 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat and whisk 1 cup of the Swiss, the cheddar, the salt, and the pepper into the sauce until the cheeses have melted.

Step 8 -Place the toasted bread slices in the prepared baking dish, overlapping them as needed to fit.

Step 9 -Top the bread slices with the turkey slices, the cheese sauce, the remaining Swiss, and the paprika.

Step 10 -Broil the casserole until the Swiss has melted and is golden-brown, about 4 minutes.

Step 11 -Top the casserole with the bacon slices and the tomatoes.

Step 12 -Serve the casserole garnished with the parsley.

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