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Kentucky is famous for a number of things you’ve probably heard of. Horses and horse racing, the Louisville Slugger, Kentucky Bluegrass. But you may or may not be familiar with one of Louisville’s most famous offerings: the Hot Brown.
It’s an open-faced turkey sandwich with sliced tomatoes, Mornay sauce and some other tastiness. The flavors go together really nicely and I was trying to think of other ways to pair them together. And I came up with this Hot Brown-inspired Hot Dog recipe for you all.
Hot Brown-Inspired Hot Dogs
- Hot dogs
- Hot dog buns
- Fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1½ T butter
- 1½ T flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ⅛ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese
- ¼ tsp. salt
- pepper to taste
- Make the Mornay sauce:
- In a small saucepan melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour.
- Cook for two minutes over medium-low.
- Whisk in milk. Cook additional 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat; add cheese, whisking until smooth.
- Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper and whisk.
- Pour sauce into a small squeeze bottle. Set aside.
- Dice fresh tomatoes. Set aside.
- Grill hot dogs to your personal preference.
- Place hot dog in bun and squeeze sauce over hot dog. Top with diced tomatoes and drizzle with small amount of additional sauce.
- Serve.
For my Hot Brown Hot Dog recipe I picked up some Hebrew National beef franks at my local Kroger. Throughout the summer you can save up to $2 on Hebrew National so they were an easy choice for my hot dog recipe. (Please note, though, that the combination of franks and these toppings may not be Kosher).
For cookouts and BBQs this summer, I’ll probably set up a little hot dog station for my guests. I’ll set out the franks and buns, plus a dish of the diced tomatoes and a squeeze bottle of the Mornay sauce. Then they can add as much or as little of each ingredients as they’d like. I may even set out some nutmeg they can grate a bit of on top of their hot dogs if they’d like to draw that flavor out a little more.
Be sure to pin my Hot Brown Hot Dog recipe and then head over and check out the other great hot dog recipes from some of my blogger friends!
What new and different toppings would you use in a hot dog recipe?
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
We love Hot Dogs here, and these look great! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
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Hi there Friend, you are so creative! Thank you for joining in at the Friday Favorites Link Party! Please join us again to share what you have been working on this week. Christine @ Must Love Home
I love trying out new ways to dress up hot dogs, particularly in the summertime when we can be grilling them. I know of Kentucky hot browns, but never thought of this combination with hot dogs. Hebrew National are the only hot dogs my hubby allows in the house too!
Oh, these hot dogs look AMAZING…Yum!
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