Kielbasa Ruben Recipes

GRILLED SPLIT KIELBASA REUBENS WITH WARM MUSTARD-CARAWAY SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle pan to medium-high.heat.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Toast the seeds a couple of minutes then stir in sauerkraut, beer or cider, and mustard and simmer 10 minutes.
• Cut kielbasa into 4 portions and split the sausage pieces in half across, opening them up. Grill the sausages on the hot griddle until crispy on both sides, about 7 to 8 minutes total. Wipe some of the grease off the griddle and drop heat to low.
• Lightly butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Build butter-side-out sandwiches of grilled kielbasa, sauerkraut, and 2 slices of cheese; spread the top of each sandwich with red pepper relish before setting in place.
• Grill the sandwiches on the griddle until crispy. Cut and serve.

KIELBASA RUBEN

Steps:

• Grill the whole kielbasa unsliced on an outdoor grill or in a ribbed pan until heated through and browned. Remove from heat and let sit unsliced.
• Lay out four slices of the dark Pumpernickel and divide the sliced Gouda between all four slices.
• Divide the Russian dressing and spread over the cheese on all four slices.
• Place the sauerkraut on two halves.
• Cut the Kielbasa into ¼ inch slices on the bias and place on the other two halves.
• Heat a flat grill pan over medium high heat and melt butter to cover the whole surface.
• When the butter starts to get frothy and a little brown, lay all four slices down with topping facing up.
• Cover loosely with a sheet of foil to keep the filling hot.
• Keep heat between medium and medium high so that the cheese melts before the bread gets too browned.
• Once done, combine the two halves and serve sliced in half.

POLISH REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine the soup, milk, onion and mustard. Mix well and set aside.
• Spread sauerkraut into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with uncooked noodles, then spoon soup mixture evenly over noodles. Cover all with sausage and top with cheese. Lastly, combine bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl and mix together; sprinkle mixture over cheese.
• Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until noodles are tender.

POLISH REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine soup, milk, onion& mustard in bowl and blend well.
• Spread sauerkraut into greased 13x9 dish and top with the uncooked noodles.
• Spoon soup mixture over noodles.
• Cover with keilbasa and cover with cheese.
• Combine bread crumbs and butter and drizzle over cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until noodles are tender.

GRILLED REUBEN SANDWICH WITH POLISH KIELBASA

Steps:

• 1. Butter each slice of bread on one side only. Build the sandwich in a 10-12 inch cold skillet. Place 2 slices, butter side down in the skillet. Top each slice with 1 tablespoon of the dressing.
• 2. Then top each of the two slices with 1/4 of sauerkraut(more if desired spred it out evenly to cover the dressing. Place 2 slices of Swiss cheese on top of the sauerkraut.
• 3. On a small microwaveable plate, heat the 4 pieces of sausage for about 30 sconds just to warm slightly.(Or in a separate small skillet over medium heat pan fry the sausage just to warm through)
• 4. Place two sausage pieces on top of the cheese in each sandwich. Spead another 1 tablespoon of dressing on the dry side of the last 2 slice of bread and place it dressing side down and butter side up, over the the sausages.
• 5. Place the skillet over medium-low heat and grill the sandwich slowly. Grill until the bread is toasted and crisp and the cheese is starting to melted. Press down gently on the sandwich. Carefully turn the sandwich over to grill the other side. Grill until the sandwich is nicely toasted on both sides and the cheese is melted. Remove from pan and serve immediately.
• 6. * a panini press can be used in place of the skillet. You can double the rye bread, Swiss cheese and sausage.

GRILLED SPLIT KIELBASA REUBENS WITH WARM MUSTARD SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat griddle pan to medium-high heat.
• Heat small skillet over medium heat.
• Mix sauerkraut, beer or cider, and mustard in small skillet and simmer 10 minutes.
• Cut kielbasa into 4 portions and split sausage pieces in half, opening them up.
• Grill the sausages on hot griddle until crispy on both sides, about 7-8 minutes total.
• Wipe some of the grease off the griddle and drop heat to low.
• Lightly butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Build butter-side out sandwiches out of grilled kielbasa, sauerkraut, and 2 slices of cheese; spread the top of each sandwich with red pepper relish before setting in place.
• Grill the sandwich on griddle until crispy.
• Cut and serve.