Reuben Casserole
This Reuben dish is sure to please any fan of the traditional Reuben sandwich! Layers of melt-in-your-mouth pumpernickel rye bread cubes, Russian dressing, corned beef, and tart sauerkraut combine to make this dish. All the tastes of a traditional sandwich are included in this easy-to-make casserole shape.
Yield: 6
Materials
- 5-6 Slices of Rye Bread cubed into roughly 1 inch pieces – about 8 ounces use rye, marble rye, rye pumpernickel swirl
- 8 ounces Swiss Cheese shredded
- 1 pound Cooked Corned Beef large fatty pieces removed and roughly chopped
- ¾ cup Russian Dressing or thousand island
- 16 ounces Sauerkraut drained and squeezed dry
- Cooking Spray or Oil to lightly brush the baking dish
Instructions
- Set the oven's temperature to 350 degrees.
- Apply a thin layer of cooking spray or a light coating of flavorless or neutral oil to a baking dish. Use a 2 or 2½ quart dish that is 10 by 8 inches or 12 by 8 inches.
- Place few cubes of rye bread on the bottom of the plate. Just over half of the bread cubes ought to be plenty to cover the top. Avoid piling the bread pieces. Save the remaining bread for the garnish.
- Cover the toast with a thin layer of shredded Swiss cheese; a generous ¼ cup should do. Set aside the remaining cheese.
- Spread a thick layer of chopped corned meat. Cover the whole area.
- The Russian dressing should then be poured over the corned meat.
- On top of the dressing, scatter half of the Swiss cheese. Save the remainder for the top.
- Spread the sauerkraut evenly across the top.
- Place the remaining bread on top, making sure it covers the whole surface without any peaks.
- Lastly, sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dish.
- Bake the Reuben casserole for 20 minutes, or until the bread is beginning to brown slightly and the cheese is melted.
- Present and savor.
Notes
- Extract as much moisture as possible from the sauerkraut to prevent the finished meal from becoming tooggy.
- Warm the corned beef well if it's been refrigerated. Make use of the microwave or oven.
- Make sure the baking dish is not too large. The Reuben bake will be thin if it is.
Wait until the dish is ready to bake before assembling it. If preferred, you may prepare the ingredients in advance and chill them, with the exception of the bread. - The cheese will melt more smoothly if it is hand-shredded rather than prepackaged.