A Deli Classic...and don't forget the pickle!
Today, I'm posting my husband's favorite sandwich, The Classic Reuben, in honor of our anniversary. He loved this sandwich so much, he wasn't above sneaking one in following heart surgery and strict orders from his wife. LOL!
He and his best friend, Norm had to take a broken clock to a shop in a nearby town to get fixed. Afterward, they said they were going out for lunch...this is where the strict wifely orders came in "stay on your heart diet!"
When Dave got home, I didn't even think to ask what they had for lunch because, of course, I trusted him to be "good". When the phone rang, I answered it and it was Norm, making a point to tell me what a good lunch they had and that Dave ordered a salad. My brain went into full gear! The man NEVER ordered a salad in his life!! Yes, he was busted and Norm was so flustered, all he could do was stutter, uh, uh, uh! It was too funny to even get mad at them and it became an inside joke and always will be. It got to the point that if Dave or Norm was eating a Reuben without the other, they would send pictures. It still cracks me up!
So, you may ask, "What's a Reuben?" A traditional Rueben sandwich consists of thinly sliced corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut on rye bread slathered with Russian or Thousand Island dressing.
You can add more corned beef, more Swiss cheese and supersize it to your taste, but this recipe gives you a really nice combo of all the flavors. Serve with a side of fries, a light salad or chips and don't forget the pickle! So good!
Ingredients:
8 slices rye bread or marble swirl
1/2 cups Thousand Island dressing (use recipe below or bought)
8 slices Swiss cheese
12 oz. thinly sliced corned beef (deli or homemade)
1 cup sauerkraut, drained (do not rinse)
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
Preheat a large skillet.
Spread one side of bread slices evenly with Thousand Island dressing.
On four bread slices, layer one slice Swiss cheese, 2 slices corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut, and a second slice of Swiss cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, dressing-side down. Butter the top of each sandwich.
Place sandwiches, butter-side down on the preheated griddle; butter the top of each sandwich with remaining butter. Grill each side until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. The sandwich should be heated through and the cheese melted. Serve hot.
1/2 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. grated onion
2 Tbsp. Ketchup
2 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish
Pinch of salt
In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients: set aside.
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 123:6
