Mini Hot Browns

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.

Here's my take on the famous Hot Brown sandwich. Guests quickly saddle up for juicy turkey slices and crispy bacon piled on toasted rye bread and then topped with a rich cheese sauce. —Annette Grahl, Midway, Kentucky

Ingredients

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1/4 cup boiling water

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3/4 cup half-and-half cream

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

18 slices snack rye bread

6 ounces sliced deli turkey

1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

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