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Reuben sandwich from Nebraska

It is claimed that the Reuben sandwich was created by a wholesale grocer in Omaha, Reuben Kay, in the 1920s. The recipe was originally shared with a few of his friends, but someone in Omaha entered it in a national recipe contest and won.

Ingredients

12 sli bread (rye bread)
18 sli corned beef
12 sli cheese (Swiss cheese)
1 c dressing (Russian dressing)

Instructions

Preheat the broiler.

Spread Russian dressing on 6 slices of rye bread.

Place 3 slices corned beef, 1 heaped tablespoon sauerkraut and 2 slices Swiss cheese on top of the Russian dressing.

Top with a second slice of rye bread and place the sandwiches in the broiler pan.

Broil for 2-3 minutes, until cheese melts and bread is lightly toasted, about 6 inches (18 cm) from the source of heat.

Cut each sandwich in half, hold each ahfl together with a cocktail stick, and serve.

Total time
18 minutes
Cooking time
3
Preparation time
15
Yield
6 Sandwich

Notes

Use vegetable oil cooking spray to grease the broiler pan. Alternatively, place the top slices of rye bread by the side of the sanwich while cooking. They will get toasted and the cheese will melt faster with direct heat. You can enjoy a natural Reuben, without grilling, and it is still a fine sandwich.

Source

Food in Nebraska

You can also make a turkey Reuben, substituting corned beef and sauerkraut with roast turkey breast and coleslaw, or a New York Reuben, with pastrami and coleslaw.

Russian dressing

easy, meat
sandwich, lunch
Nebraska recipes
Food in U.S.A. Midwest