Keto Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole
Made with all the components of a Kentucky Hot Brown in a convenient casserole form factor, this Keto Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole is full of crispy bacon, juicy turkey, diced tomatoes, and a decadent Mornay sauce. It’s the perfect make ahead dish for your next dinner party or meal prep!
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Servings: 10
Calories: 542kcal
Ingredients
For the Keto Bread Cubes:
- 12 ounces Keto Bread About 12 slices. See Recipe Notes for alternative.
For the Mornay Sauce:
- 2 ⅔ cups Heavy Cream
- ¼ Onion large onion
- 8 Whole Cloves
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 ounces Parmesan Cheese Grated or Shredded
- 2 ounces Gruyère Cheese Shredded
For the Casserole:
- ½ pound Thick-cut Bacon
- ½ pound Cooked Turkey Cooked and Cubed
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Chicken Broth or Stock I suggest my Homemade Chicken+ Stock.
- 2 cups Mornay Sauce See above
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg Freshly Ground
- ½ teaspoon Paprika Smoked if you have it
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- 2 ounces Parmesan Cheese Grated or Shredded
- 6 ounces Gruyère Cheese Shredded
- 14.5 ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes 1 (14.5-ounce) can drained
- 12 ounces Keto Bread Cubes see above
Instructions
For the Keto Bread Cubes (See Recipe Notes for Alternative):
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut 12 ounces Keto Bread into cubes. For me, this is usually 12 slices of keto bread. Place the cubes on the rimmed baking sheet, toast in the oven for 20 minutes, toss, and then toast them for 20 more minutes. Set them aside.12 ounces Keto Bread
For the Mornay Sauce:
- Place 2 ⅔ cups Heavy Cream in a medium saucepan with ¼ Onion, 8 Whole Cloves, and 2 Bay Leaves.2 ⅔ cups Heavy Cream, ¼ Onion, 8 Whole Cloves, 2 Bay Leaves
- Over medium high heat, bring the liquid just to a boil and then drop the heat to a simmer. To prevent scorching, burning, or a yucky skin, stir continuously for the next 10-15 minutes or until the liquid has thickened and reduced by about a third.
- Use a fine mesh strainer to remove the onion, cloves, and bay leaves from the sauce. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan and set it over medium heat.
- Stir in 2 ounces Parmesan Cheese (Grated) and 2 ounces Gruyère Cheese (Shredded) until all the cheese is melted. Once done, remove the sauce from the heat and set it aside until assembly time.2 ounces Parmesan Cheese, 2 ounces Gruyère Cheese
For the Casserole:
- Cook ½ pound Thick-cut Bacon, cut it into bite-size pieces, and set it aside. Cube ½ pound Cooked Turkey and set it aside.½ pound Thick-cut Bacon, ½ pound Cooked Turkey
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat 2 Eggs, 1 cup Chicken Broth or Stock, and 2 cups Mornay Sauce (as made above).2 Eggs, 1 cup Chicken Broth or Stock, 2 cups Mornay Sauce
- Once that mixture is cohesive, add in 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon Nutmeg (freshly grated), ½ teaspoon Paprika (preferably Smoked), and ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley. Beat for another 30 seconds to get that all incorporated.1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, ½ teaspoon Nutmeg, ½ teaspoon Paprika, ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- Then add 2 ounces Parmesan Cheese (grated), 6 ounces Gruyère Cheese (shredded), and 14.5 ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (drained). Beat it again to get everything well mixed.2 ounces Parmesan Cheese, 6 ounces Gruyère Cheese, 14.5 ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- Fold in ½ pound Cooked Turkey, ½ pound Thick-cut Bacon (cut into small pieces), and 12 ounces Keto Bread Cubes.½ pound Thick-cut Bacon, ½ pound Cooked Turkey
- Liberally grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in the mixture. Place the casserole in the refrigerator to sit overnight or for about 8 hours.
- To bake, remove the Keto Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking and preheat the oven to 325°F. Bake the casserole uncovered for 1 hour or until cooked through. (Alternatively, you can put the cold casserole dish into the cold oven and then preheat it with the dish in it. Just don’t start the clock for baking time until the oven has come up to temperature.)
- Serve warm.
Equipment
- Bread Knife
- Wire Rack Insert for Rimmed Baking Sheet For cooking the bacon
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Stand Mixer Or Large Mixing Bowl with Hand Mixer
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
Notes
- Alternative Keto Bread Cubes
- If you either can’t find or do not want to use store bought keto bread for your Keto Bread Cubes, I suggest making this Keto Cheese Bread from All Day I Dream About Food.
- Once it’s baked, allow it to cool, cube it, and then dry it in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet like you would for the store bought keto bread.
- For this Keto Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole, I would use all of the Cheesy Keto Bread from 1 recipe.
- https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/low-carb-cheesy-skillet-bread/
- If you either can’t find or do not want to use store bought keto bread for your Keto Bread Cubes, I suggest making this Keto Cheese Bread from All Day I Dream About Food.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Keto Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole
Amount per Serving
Calories
542
% Daily Value*
Fat
45
g
69
%
Saturated Fat
24
g
150
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
13
g
Cholesterol
160
mg
53
%
Sodium
1357
mg
59
%
Potassium
256
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
11
g
46
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
1509
IU
30
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
466
mg
47
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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