I don’t know about all of you, but like many people we made corned beef and cabbage for St. Paddy’s day. Well actually, we went out for wings on St. Paddy’s day but we did make corned beef and cabbage the day before! Either way it was made, and it made a ton! My hubby’s favorite sandwich is a Reuben and to be honest I never make them for him. Every time I order one at a restaurant, I can usually only taste one thing- whether that be the overly salted corned beef, gobs of thousand island dressing or heaps of cold sauerkraut. Ick. No Thank you! For his sake though, I decided to over come my feelings on the sandwich and make the best one I could make at home. Turns out, Reuben sandwiches are delicious if you make them right! These really turned out fantastic. Who needs a deli? I just saved myself about 10 bucks and made a darn tasty sandwich at home. Speaking of great deals, now is the cheapest time to buy corned beef. I always stock up on a few and pop them in the freezer.
P.S. You could make this sandwich for one person or for 10 so I will be listing the ingredients and assembly, but I won’t be listing specific amounts on each ingredient.

Reuben Sandwiches

Any kind of Rye Bread
Corned beef- if at ALL possible, let it be leftovers from corned beef and cabbage cooked at home! (the deli stuff just doesn’t compare)
sauerkraut
swiss cheese slices
ketchup
mayo
pickle spears
butter

First, make your thousand island dressing. For 4 sandwiches I mixed 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 mayonnaise and 2 pickle spears diced. Mix well and set aside.
Next, set up an assembly line for your sandwiches.
Warm sauerkraut – I warmed mine for about 30 seconds in the microwave, I used about 1 cup for our 4 sandwiches. Cover and set aside.
Shred corned beef, I put a pretty heft amount on, this is up to you. Corned beef should be the thickest layer on the sandwich.
Butter both sides of 2 slices of bread, toast in pan to get golden brown.
For assembly:
On bottom slice of bread, spread about 1 tablespoon of thousand island dressing
Top with shredded corned beef
Next add two slices of swiss cheese
I assemble all sandwiches that I am making up to this point, then place sandwiches on a cookie sheet and place under a broiler for 1-2 minutes until cheese melts.
Once cheese is melted, top with a THIN layer of sauerkraut and about 1/2 tablespoon more of dressing. Top with other toasted bread slice, cut in half and enjoy!