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Wanderlost
Nomad II
Mar 16, 2020

Reuben Casserole

For those who like Reuben sandwiches, but like me cannot have bread anymore, this is a pretty tasty substitute.

Reuben Casserole

Sugar Free Thousand Island DRESSING:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 T. no sugar ketchup
1 T. white vinegar
2 T. dill relish
1 tsp. smoked paprika
Few drops monk fruit liquid or stevia sweetener (optional) (we did not use it)

CASSEROLE:
1 lb. cooked corned beef, chopped
1 can (16 oz) sauerkraut, thoroughly drained
Caraway seeds to taste
Swiss cheese slices

Preheat oven to 350. Use a 9x13 baking pan.

Mix dressing ingredients and set aside.

Place corned beef in bottom of casserole dish. Spread evenly.

Evenly cover beef with sauerkraut.

Drizzle 1/2 of the dressing on top and evenly spread.

Evenly sprinkle caraway seeds on top, to taste.

Cover evenly with Swiss cheese.

Bake 15-20 minutes. Optionally, follow up with 1-2 minutes of broiling to slightly brown cheese.

Let sit a few minutes before slicing. Top each serving with the remaining dressing.

NOTES:
If using fresh corned beef, cook in slow cooker for 8 hours, with just enough water to cover, let cool, then chop. If using canned corned beef, drain and chop. If using deli corned beef, chop.

Tastes better the second day, as the flavors have had time to meld.

Mom and I added some mustard on top, because we prefer it over Thousand Island dressing.

NUTRITION:

Serving size: 6 oz

Calories: 343
Total fat: 30 g
Saturated fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 59 g
Sodium: 1173 mg
Total carbs: 3 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 1 g
Net carbs: 2 g
Protein: 14 g
Vitamin A: 218 iu (4% DV)
Vitamin C: 18 mg (30% DV)
Calcium: 184 mg (18% DV)
Iron: 1 mg (6% DV)
Potassium: 230 mg (4% DV)
  • We make it with store bought Thousand Island dressing, sauerkaraut, swiss cheese. Also rye bread broken up. Like Super Dave posted. Been making this for years. So easy and good.
  • I also made a variation that included torn pieces of rye bread like croutons and some dill pickle slices. I could have eaten the entire casserole.
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    We've made a variation of that recipe using Wishbone Thousand Island dressing, sauerkraut and shredded swiss cheese. Very simple and very good too.
  • JoeH's avatar
    JoeH
    Explorer III
    I'll give it a try with left over corned beef from yesterday
  • Sounds like a great make-ahead dish if it tastes better the second day. When corned beef and swiss cheese are restocked I'll have to give it a try.
  • We had the rest for lunch today. It's definitely better the second day.