Hot Brown Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups toasted bread cubes, ideally from a high-quality bakery-style bread
• 2 cups diced cooked turkey breast
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 2/3 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cups shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced tomato
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place bread cubes in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole.
• 3 top with diced turkey and set aside.
• 4 to make sauce: melt butter in a large stockpot set over medium-low heat.
• 5 whisk in the flour, salt and pepper.
• 6 whisk hard to create a smooth, lump-free paste.
• 7 continue to cook and stir for about 5 minutes, or until flour barely begins to brown.
• 8 slowly whisk in half-and-half.
• 9 slowly whisk in heavy whipping cream.
• 10 slowly whisk in milk.
• 11 continue to cook and stir until mixture bubbles.
• 12 add cheese; remove from heat and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• 13 pour sauce over bread and turkey.
• 14 add topping before baking.
• 15 to make topping: sprinkle bacon and tomatoes on top of sauce.
• 16 top with shredded parmesan cheese.
• 17 bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and bubbly.