Hot Brown Soup Recipes

HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Cover shiitake mushrooms with plenty of boiling water. Stand 20 - 30 minutes until soft, drain, then slice thinly. (Discard or reserve liquid for other use)

CLASSIC HOT BROWN

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Remove from heat.
• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place toast slices in pan. Top each slice of toast with 3 oz turkey, 2 slices tomato, 1/3 cup cheese sauce and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
• Broil with tops about 6 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Top evenly with bacon; sprinkle lightly with paprika.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S BROWN WINDSOR SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the lamb and beef into 1-inch cubes and roll in the flour.
• Place the butter in a large saucepan over a low to medium heat. (It is important not to turn the heat up too high since the butter burns easily. We want it to go brown, but not black!) Fry the meat off for 3 minutes and then add the rest of the flour and fry for a minute longer until the butter/flour is a golden brown.
• Now add the sliced vegetables and stir in the stock, Throw in the bouquet garni, partially cover the saucepan, and simmer for 2 hours.
• Puree the soup before adding the cooked rice if using; serve the soup piping hot with assorted breads and rolls. Traditionally a tablespoon of Madeira would be stirred into the soup at the table.

KENTUCKY HOT BROWNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Rub entire breast with butter and season with salt and pepper. Place in a small roasting pan and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 155 degrees F, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, bring to a boil and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and the flour has cooked out, about 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in cheese and cook until the cheese has melted. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk and salt in a medium bowl. Dip each slice of bread in the mixture and let sit about 30 seconds, or until completely soaked through.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook 4 slices of the bread at a time until golden brown on both sides. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bread.
• For assembly:
• Preheat broiler. Place the egg bread on a baking sheet, place under the broiler and heat on both sides for 20 seconds just to warm through.
• Top each slice of bread with 2 to 3 slices of turkey and 2 slices of tomato, ladle sauce over the top and divide the cheddar cheese and Parmesan over the top of each slice. Place under the broiler and cook until bubbly and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven, top each slice with 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle each slice with chives and parsley.

HOMEMADE HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan. Add mushrooms, chicken, soy sauce, chile paste, and garlic. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, vinegar, and white pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Combine water and cornstarch in a cup; stir until smooth. Add mixture to the soup and stir well. Let simmer until soup thickens, about 5 minutes more.
• Beat egg in a cup and slowly pour, in a fine stream, into the soup. Stir well and heat through for 30 seconds. Mix in green onions and sesame oil. Remove from heat; serve hot.

KENTUCKY HOT BROWN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until tender.
• Add flour, garlic salt, and hot sauce; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in milk; cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add ham and turkey; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated, about 20 minutes. (Do not boil.).
• Serve with toppings.
• NOTE: When you have a hot brown sandwich, it is layered with ham and turkey slices, a couple of slices of bacon, a tomato, and totally smothered in cheese sauce. So if you want the "hot brown" experience, top the soup with the tomato, bacon, and a sprinkle of parsley. It is delicious! Also, the 30 minutes it takes goes rather fast since the meat is already cooked. It's mostly just getting everything hot and making the cheese soup.

HOT BROWN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the broth and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, then stir in the American cheese and 1 cup cheddar until melted. Add the ham and turkey and heat through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Spread the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Transfer to the oven and toast until golden, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on paper towels, then crumble.
• Toss the tomatoes, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the toasted baguette, the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar, the tomato-parsley mixture and bacon.

EASY KENTUCKY HOT BROWN FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. Cook the bacon until crisp.
• 2. In a saucepan melt butter and add flour to make a paste. Add milk and stir constantly over medium high heat until sauce thickens.
• 3. Add grated cheeses and stir until cheese melts and incorporates into the sauce and sauce is smooth.
• 4. Fry turkey in a little bit of butter just until heated.
• 5. Place the Texas toast onto a baking pan. Place 4 slices of turkey onto each pieces of toast, top with a slice of tomato.
• 6. Pour cheese sauce over turkey
• 7. Place a slice of bacon on top.
• 8. Place under the broiler just until cheese starts to bubble and begins to brown silghtly.
• 9. Serve open faced.

HOT BROWN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in dutch oven,over medium heat, until slightly crisp
• Add onion, celery and garlic and saute until tender.
• Add turkey and potatoes and cook stirring ocasionally until turkey is seard on all sides.
• Add wine, turn up heat to deglaze pan. Cook for 5 min, add stock, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.Simmer over low heat for 15 min. or until potatoes are fork tender,
• Stir often to avoid sticking to bottom of pan.
• Whisk cream and flour in a small bowl and stir into simmering soup.
• Turn off the heat, add cheese and stir until mixture has thickened. If to thick add chicken broth or turkey broth til consistency is how you like it.
• Adjust seasonings and serve with slices of toast and desired toppings. (I like to put toast in bottom of bowl then top with soup and garnish

HOT BROWN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the broth and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, then stir in the American cheese and 1 cup cheddar until melted. Add the ham and turkey and heat through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm. Spread the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Transfer to the oven and toast until golden, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on paper towels, then crumble. Toss the tomatoes, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the toasted baguette, the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar, the tomato-parsley mixture and bacon.