Reuben Sandwich Casseroles

 Bettie and I went out to eat with my daughter and some friends at one of our local restaurants, and one of the gals wanted a Rueben sandwich but not the bread, carb counting, not a Celiac like I am. I suggested she order it without bread as I often order sandwiches that way. To our surprise it came in a individual casserole dish. We all thought it was a great idea so I tried it for supper last night.

 I had the oven on so used it though I think you could use your microwave as well just heat till hot and cheese is melted. I will make these often as we all enjoyed them a lot.

Reuben Sandwich Casseroles

 For each casserole dish (I used 10 ounce size):

2 ounces of drained sauerkraut

2 slices of corned beef or pastrami from the Deli

1 large slice of Deli Swiss Cheese

Caraway seed  optional

Thousand Island dressing to add at the table

Rye bread croutons optional

  In each casserole dish layer in order, sauerkraut, sprinkle with caraway seed (Optional), corned beef folded to fit the dish, top with the cheese and bake in 350° oven about 15 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted. Serve with Thousand Island dressing for everyone to add their own. (Both Bettie and I felt it wasn't needed so didn't use any though I like it on a sandwich.)

 Serve with a good sharp dill pickle spear, some potato chips and you have a nice lazy weekend meal.