Reuben or Rachel Sandwich
A classic Reuben is corned beef piled high with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing sandwiched between grilled light, dark, or marble rye bread. Substitute pastrami for the corned beef and top with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut and you have yourself a Rachel, Enjoy!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 slices rye bread light, dark, or marble
- butter softened
- 4 T. Thousand Island or Russian Dressing
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 c. sauerkraut drained and squeezed
- 1 lb. corned beef thinly sliced
Instructions
- To construct the sandwiches, over parchment or wax paper, butter each slice of rye bread evenly to the edges on one side. Flip four of those slices over and spread with 1 tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing. Top each with 1 slice of Swiss cheese, 1/2 cup sauerkraut, 1/4 pound of corned beef, 1 slice of Swiss cheese, and a second piece of rye bread, butter side up.
- Grill sandwiches in a skillet over medium heat, until both sides are golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet, cut the sandwich in half, and serve.
Notes
To make a Rachel Sandwich, substitute pastrami for the corned beef and top with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut.