Love & Best Dishes: Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole Recipe 

Have you ever been to the Kentucky Derby before?

Aunt Peggy is a beauty!!

I live two miles from Louisville, Kentucky! (I'm a southern Hoosier!) 😃 Here are FACTS: A Hot Brown is a hot open-faced sandwich originally created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. The legendary, open-face sandwich, which is made from Texas toast, thick-sliced turkey, cheesy Mornay sauce, crisp bacon & tomatoes, all baked until bubbling hot, was born here. There's NO 🚫 replacement!

Aunt Peggy is pure Chic! ❤

Eddie, please tell Aunt Peggy that we think she is absolutely gorgeous! She is always beautiful, but I've never seen her look so good as she does here! :)

Love This!!! Aunt Peggy is so Beautiful!!! I see where you get your Beauty Paula!!! 🥰😘

I forgot about this. My Granma made it! Usually with leftover roast, ham or turkey like yours! Will make this for my grandchildren. TY Paula ❤

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Aunt Peggy------take us to her house for a visit------😊😊😊

Aunt Peggy looks wonderful!! Great video!!

Growing up outside of Louisville, this brings back so many memories. This recipe is great for a crowd. Thank you.

The original Hot Brown recipe from the Brown Hotel has both turkey and bacon. The recipe is on their website.

Aww. Nice family... But cute little doggy too..

This Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole recipe looks so delicious 😋 Paula.

The Whistle Stop in Glendale, Ky. uses turkey AND ham. It's delicious.

I live in the Highlands of Louisville, Paula…..You looked BEAUTIFUL at our 150th Derby today! Thank you for coming to our town👍❤️🥰

Enjoy the Kentucky Derby! I haven't been to the Derby for 32 years. But, it was such a fun event. Your Hot Brown casserole looks divine!

Its for breakfast ♥ Hello Aunt Peggy⭐

So glad to see Aunt Peggy. She is beautiful. Great recipe.

Oh so great to see Aunt Peggy. what a beautiful trio of ladies!

So great to see Aunt Peggy!!! She looks amazing!!! ❤❤

Yay! Aunt Peggy is here! Big hugs to her. She’s so beautiful! ❤️ The Kentucky Hot Brown looks fantastic. Definitely going to be making this! Yum!

Thank you for sharing this recipe It looks delicious 🎉 hello to everyone 🐴🐎🎉🎊

Well, that certainly made a pretty dish.

Today is the derby. Hope to see you and Micheal on the tv, since you said you’ll be there. Aunt Peggy and Sandy look great. Enjoy. ❤

I have never had this. Looks amazing. Gotta add those ingredients to my shopping list and give this a try. Really enjoyed being in the kitchen with all of the ladies! Hope you and Michael have a great trip to the derby!

That looks absolutely delicious!

Love this for derby day!

Aunt Peggy is FIRST CLASS----she is awesome!!

Hi Paula and Eddie.

That looks so delicious.

Look delicious will try this Hi aunt Peggy Hi everyone ❤❤❤❤❤

Kentucky hot brown is with turkey and bacon❤

Aunt Peggy is getting younger looking. Look at that doll.

Aunt Peggy looks so elegant. Always a treat to see her watching Paula cook! That looks yummy. Would love to see video footage of Paula and Michael at the Kentucky Derby this year-all dressed up…

The recipe looks great , and you're just a national treasure, Miss Paula and Aunt Peggy is just America's Sweetheart 🙂

Yummy!!!!

Love you Paula and Peggy and Sandy... Put Paula back on tv!!!!! We need her!!! Much love Paula...❤❤❤❤.... 🌹🌹🌹....

Wow looks awesome I want one!

This Kentuckian approves of what you did!

Looks delicious!

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Hi Paula love your videos and your recipes look so yummy I'm new watching your videos love love them I'm from Kansas and I love to cook and garden and love me some JUCKEN. Do you garden? Do you go to vintage shops! Love your cooking videos!!!!Have A Great Day!!!!

Aunt Peggy looks as gorgeous as ever.

paula, your recipes have ALWAYS been my favorite throughout the years!

so happy to see you connecting with family! how beautiful the two of them are! at first i thought aunt peggy was in albany NY...i was like wow thats far lol. glad to see she isnt too too far! my grandfather passed last year at 95-he was such a beautiful soul and really was so important to our family. im glad to see you guys still cherishing time together ❤

Aunt Peggy is so classy.

Yummy 😋 yummy 😋 Love seeing Aunt Peggy & Sandy.,God Bless y’all 👏🏻👏🏻🤗🥰🙏🏻🇺🇸

I have stayed at the hotel a few times and had their hot brown. I have also had it at other restaurants and ham is sooo much better!!

Just love me some Paula!!

My limited experience is with roast beef, mashed taters, and brown beef gravy. There is a local restaurant in my area that does this with meatloaf, or liver, or portabella mushroom "steaks". Best dishes 🍽️

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You look fantastic, Paula! 💜

Yum

Have you ever made Benedictine sandwiches Paula? Delicious! Another Kentucky tradition. Also, you need to come back when we have Thunder over Louisville. It always takes place on the Saturday, two weeks before the Derby. During the day, is about an eight hour airshow and then the Thunder starts at 9:30 and last for ½ hour. Biggest fireworks and drone show in the United States!

Just a little thing i found that helps your sauce not lump i heat the milk till its warm and it doesnt lump and i use a whisk too We love milk gravy

Oh Aunt Peggy ❤️ so good to see you and Sandy!!!!

Love these

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Yay Aunt Peggy!!

That looks stinkin' delicious!

Looks so delicious 😋 Yum 😋

That looks delicious 🙂

Love it Paula

I must say, Paula, I love you hair like this…cute cut and style!!

What is Aunt Peggy secret for remaining so pretty? Paula ty so much for your videos there getting me thru a stressful time. Love ya.

I just love you Paula! My name is Peggy Jo. So I am Aunt Peggy to many nieces and nephews. Your Aunt Peggy is beautiful!

Wow nice

Beautiful Aunt Peggy

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Since we ain't gamblers and that's mostly what the derby is known for besides their treatment of the horses, and the fact that we didn't want to be associated with anybody at that hotel, we've always called them "Kenturkey Hot Bakes", but some call them "Kentucky Hot Bakes". When I lived in Louisville there was several folks that adopted those names for them in order to veer away from those associations as well. They've always used turkey as far as I know, but it's your food, so use what you like. I've known folks that done up several varieties of these at the same get together, including: Turkey, chicken, roast beef, beef brisket, pulled pork and ham, and some have done a combination of those meats on the same sandwich. And the cheese sauce can be made with your choice of cheeses, and I'm fond of a really good pepper jack and provolone, and usually grate the pepper jack and add some grated parmesan cheese on top, but will use a good white cheddar for those that don't like anything spicy. And folks associated with Kentucky Downs are mostly opposed to the use of orange cheddar cheese in this dish. I'd rather not have orange cheese either, but it's your food, so use what you want or what you have. But I have to say, the use of smoked cheeses, smoked meats and smoked paprika will make this a lot better than you could imagine.

Love ya sweet Paula , blessings 🙏🌻

They should've gotten Paula to do the riders up, since Martha thought she was at the Connecticut Derby

YOU are the sweetest Angel on Earth besides Aunt PEGGY😁. Love your outfit 💖. I have never heard of this but I can't wait to try OH MY!!! I love horses and I have my horsebit necklace on ready for the race and getting ready to FRY SOME CHICKEN LEGS Paula Deen way!!! I'll eat a couple for ya!!!🤗😘🥳 MAGNIFICENT Ms PAULA LOVE YOU!!! I will make it to a race one day with my dress 👗 👒🍹(Mint Julep ofcourse) have fun!!!! THIS LOOKS TO DIE FOR!!!! I WILL TRY TOMORROW!!! need a 🍅 and some 🥓😘 HOPE you have an amazing time at the race 🏆

I would like to see you or your son's make a smashed burger. Thanks Ms Ira

When I have gas it’s ON too! 😁

Aunt Peggy is one of those dear ladies that make me try a little harder when they're around! 👀😍

What is the kitchen gadget next to the stove? The one is red/wine color?

Beautiful Ladies !! Hope you post some pics of you & Michael at the Detby.

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Still beautiful.

Kinda like a clubhouse sandwich with cheese sauce.

She is pretty lady anut Peggy have a blessed day are night everyone ❤

The tomato’s also go under the broiler 🤔

Three beautiful ladies!

Paula! Good milk gravy can make a shoe taste good!!!! 😉

AUNT PEGGY! Finally! She looks TERRIFIC! Such a beautiful lady!! ❤❤❤

We want to see your hat!!!!!

Hello 👋 ❤❤

Girl, those glasses have GOT to go!

I think you are scraping up the teflon on the pan ? That’s what on your whisk ? I can hear the scratching sound .

Can you make pigs in a blanket? Or something piggy?

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Horse racing needs to be banned.

This is like sh** on a shingle. but you use hamburger.

Sh__t on a shingle glorified!

That is not correct. Kentucky Hot Brown is with turkey (not ham, not roast beef) & white bread toast, & (it is not made with gravy - have seen some do this) it is made with Mornay sauce, another tip - butter your toast. No paprika!! Layers should be: toast / turkey / mornay sauce / sprinkle parsesan cheese / tomatoes - pop under the broiler / Then put the cooked bacon on top. Don't mess up a good thing, please.

Hot Brown is not a casserole.

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