– Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders take a traditionally open-faced sandwich and turn it into an appetizer with turkey, tomatoes, homemade cheese sauce, and bacon.

Ingredients
Cheese Sauce:

– 1 tablespoon butter

– 1 tablespoon flour

– 1 cup milk

– 1/4 teaspoon salt

– 1/4 teaspoon pepper

– 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

– 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded

– 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Butter Topping:

– 1/4 cup butter, melted

– 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

– 1/2 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced

– 1/2 teaspoon salt

Sliders:

– 1 package (12-count) King’s Hawaiian Rolls

– 1 pound turkey breast, leftover or thickly sliced deli turkey

– 2 medium tomatoes, sliced

– 8 -10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions
Cheese Sauce:

– In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook until smooth and golden brown (1-2 minutes).

– Slowly add in milk, whisking constantly.

– Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Continue cooking until thickened (3-5 minutes).

– Remove from heat and add the cheeses. Whisk until melted. Set aside.

Butter Topping:

– In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, garlic salt, parsley, and salt. Set aside.

Sliders

– Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

– Split the rolls in half, placing the bottom halves in the prepared baking dish.

– Top the buns with turkey, tomato slices, cheese sauce, and crumbled bacon.

– Place the tops of the buns on top and brush with the melted butter mixture.

– Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.

– Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until the tops of the sliders turn golden brown.

– Remove from the oven, slice, and serve.