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Reuben Sandwich

A Reuben sandwich is a deli favorite and making it at home is almost as easy as placing an order. This delicious sandwich is made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing all layered between rye bread and heated until warm and toasty.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 651kcal
Author Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices Rye Bread
  • 2 tablespoons Russian Dressing or thousand island dressing
  • 2-3 tablespoons Sauerkraut drained
  • 1-2 Slices Swiss Cheese
  • 4 ounces Corned Beef thin sliced
  • Pickles for serving optional
  • Softened Butter to brush the tops of the rye bread if using a griddle/panini or skillet to press, optional

Instructions

Build the sandwich

  • Add 1 tablespoon of Russian dressing to each slice of bread.
  • Arrange the meat on one of the slices covering the entire area and taking care not to mound it too much in the middle.
  • Add the sauerkraut and 1-2 slices of cheese.
  • Top with the remaining bread slice to make a sandwich.
  • Toast the sandwich using your preferred method. (The toaster oven method is included here, see the post for instructions using a sandwich press/panini maker and a skillet.)

Toaster oven

  • (No butter method) Set the cooking rack to the middle position without the baking sheet on. Set the toaster setting to medium or light toast. Repeat if needed until the desired color is reached and the cheese is melted.
  • Cut the sandwich in half and serve with pickles if desired.

Notes

  • Heat the corned beef slices for the sandwich if desired. Add a little oil (about ¼ - ½ teaspoon) to a non-stick skillet. Cook over moderate heat until just warmed through.
  • Make the sandwich “grilled cheese” style on a panini/sandwich press, or a skillet. Or toast it in a toaster oven. Instructions are provided for the different methods in the post.
  • This recipe makes one sandwich, double, triple, quadruple the ingredients to make as many as you need.

Nutrition

Calories: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 2332mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 372mg | Iron: 5mg