Reubenpie Recipes

REUBEN PUDGY PIE

Steps:

• Spread butter over bread slices; place 1 slice in a greased sandwich iron, buttered side down. Top with corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and remaining bread slice, buttered side up. Close iron., Cook over a hot campfire until golden brown and cheese has melted, turning occasionally, 5-7 minutes.

REUBEN CRESCENT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Mix together the sauerkraut and thousand island salad dressing in a bowl until well combined. Unroll the crescent roll dough, and cut dough in half; place one half of the dough onto a floured work surface, and pinch the perforations of the dough closed to make 1 sheet. Roll the dough sheet out to about 12 inches square, and fit the dough into the prepared baking sheet. Pinch perforations closed on 2nd half of dough; roll out to about 9 inches square, and set aside.
• Prebake the dough crust in the baking dish in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and place 4 slices of cheese into the bottom of the crust; top cheese slices with the corned beef, and spread with the sauerkraut mixture. Lay 4 remaining slices of Swiss cheese on top of the sauerkraut mixture. Lay the 2nd sheet of crescent roll dough onto the filled baking sheet, and press the top crust down onto the edges of the dish to seal. Brush with beaten egg white.
• Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; let stand about 5 minutes before slicing.

REUBEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place 1 pie crust in 9 1/2 or 10-inch glass deep dish pie plate as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie. Place corned beef in crust-lined plate; top with sauerkraut.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add broth and beer, stirring constantly. Heat to boiling; boil and stir until mixture thickens. Add Worcestershire sauce and cheeses; stir until cheese is melted. Pour over beef and sauerkraut.
• Top with second crust; seal and flute. Cut slits in top crust.
• Bake 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

REUBEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make the Russian dressing: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Make the sandwiches: Spread one side of each bread slice with 1/2 tablespoon butter. In a large nonstick skillet, arrange 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, over medium-low heat. Spread 2 tablespoons of Russian dressing on each slice of bread, then top each with 1/4 pound corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut and 2 slices cheese. Top each with 1 slice of bread, buttered side up. Cook until golden and crispy underneath, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and cook, pressing down gently with a spatula, until second side is golden and cheese melts, about 3 minutes more. Transfer sandwiches to plates and wipe out skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread, sauce, corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese. Serve warm.

BAKED REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray 11x7 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Take four slices of rye bread and cut them into 2-inch cubes.
• Place remaining slices of rye bread into food processor and pulse into fine breadcrumbs and set aside.
• Spread cubed bread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Cover evenly with half of the pastrami.
• Then evenly top with drained sauerkraut, chopped pickles and 1 tsp. caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese on top of sauerkraut layer.
• Next, top with remaining pastrami. I gently push down to help compact it all a bit.
• Sprinkle remaining 2 cups Swiss cheese and 1 tsp. caraway seeds on top of pastrami.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, thousand island dressing and mustard.
• Pour mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Top with breadcrumbs.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve.

REUBEN

Steps:

• Drain the sauerkraut in colander. Rinse the sauerkraut with water and squeeze out the extra moisture. In a small skillet, over medium heat, saute the bacon and onion until the onions become translucent. Pour the vegetable oil into a 4-quart saucepan. Add 1 quart of the sauerkraut, the caraway seeds, another 1 quart of sauerkraut, the bacon and onion mixture, the sugar, applesauce, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer the sauerkraut mixture to a container and refrigerate until cool.
• Thousand Island dressing:
• Add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Reuben:
• Butter 2 slices of fresh rye bread and put them on the flat top grill. Put a slice of Swiss cheese to each piece of bread. Apply the desired amount of Thousand Island dressing and sauerkraut on each slice. Heat 4 ounces of thinly sliced corned beef on the flat top. Arrange the hot corned beef on top of 1 slice of bread. Transfer the bread slices to a cutting board and make a sandwich. Slice in half and serve.

REUBEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix bread crumbs, egg, evaporated milk, salad dressing, onion, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl; add corned beef, sauerkraut, and ground chuck and mix well.
• Spread about half the meat mixture into the pie shell and top with about half the Swiss cheese; repeat layers. Put pie crust on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

REUBEN-STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. For the potato topper: Boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Heat the butter and EVOO in a small skillet over medium heat and toast the caraway seeds. Pour the caraway mixture over the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet and squish them with the bottom of a water glass to flatten them. Roast until crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Leave the oven on. Meanwhile, for the casserole filling: Heat the EVOO in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the corned beef and cook until browned, and then remove to a plate. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Add the garlic, celery, bay leaf, carrots and onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Return the corned beef to the skillet. Heat the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until light golden. Whisk in the beer, Worcestershire, mustard and consomme; season with pepper. Pour the gravy over the corned beef mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to a casserole dish and top with the sauerkraut, cheeses and potatoes. Bake until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through. Meanwhile, for the Russian dressing topper: Combine the sour cream, ketchup, relish and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the casserole with the dressing and garnish with watercress just before serving. Cook's Note: The unbaked casserole can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat in the oven before serving.

REUBEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine meat, oats, Worcestershire sauce, egg, pepper and garlic powder.
• Turn mixture into a 9-inch pie plate and pat evenly into bottom and up sides (Yes, the meat is the pie crust!).
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drain fat.
• Meanwhile combine sauerkraut, cheese, caraway seeds, and 1/4 of the onions.
• Turn into drained crust and return to oven for 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with remaining onions and heat for another 5 minutes.
• Pass catsup or chili sauce to spoon over individual portions.