Reuben Casserole Recipe 455

REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spread bread cubes in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread sauerkraut evenly over the bread cubes, then layer beef strips over sauerkraut. Pour dressing over all.
• Spray aluminum foil with cooking spray and use to cover baking dish, sprayed side down. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove cover, sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

BAKED REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray 11x7 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Take four slices of rye bread and cut them into 2-inch cubes.
• Place remaining slices of rye bread into food processor and pulse into fine breadcrumbs and set aside.
• Spread cubed bread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Cover evenly with half of the pastrami.
• Then evenly top with drained sauerkraut, chopped pickles and 1 tsp. caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese on top of sauerkraut layer.
• Next, top with remaining pastrami. I gently push down to help compact it all a bit.
• Sprinkle remaining 2 cups Swiss cheese and 1 tsp. caraway seeds on top of pastrami.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, thousand island dressing and mustard.
• Pour mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Top with breadcrumbs.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve.

TRADITIONAL REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix the thousand island dressing, sour cream, and onion.
• Arrange the dark and light rye bread cubes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, reserving about 1/2 cup each for topping. Layer the bread with sauerkraut and corned beef. Spread the dressing mixture over the corned beef. Sprinkle with Swiss cheese, top with remaining bread cubes, and drizzle with margarine.
• Cover, and bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

CREAMY REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine sauerkraut, corned beef, sour cream, onion and garlic. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bread cubes; drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes.