Ham Reuben Food

RUEBEN BURGER

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, catsup, relish, vinegar, celery seed and hot sauce, mixing well. Then blend with the sauerkraut and hold.
• For the burgers: Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, blend the beef, corned beef and pork by hand, mixing well until evenly and thoroughly mixed. Next, portion the meat into 4 equal patties and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill the burgers on the first side for 5 to 6 minutes, then flip and repeat grilling on the second side.
• While the burgers are cooking, in a saute pan over high heat, add grapeseed oil, allow to heat until smoking then reduce the heat to medium. Next, add the dressed sauerkraut and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring with a spatula during the process. Once cooked, add one-quarter of the dressed kraut on the top of the burgers, and then top with the cheese.
• To build the burgers: Heat a pan over medium-high heat, add the butter to the pan and brown the rolls one at a time, repeating the process until all the rolls have been browned. Then place the dressed burgers on the bottom buns, finish with the bun top and serve.

OPEN-FACE HAM REUBEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat source. Lay bread on a broilerproof baking sheet; broil just until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven (leave broiler on).
• Turn bread over; layer with ham, cabbage, and then Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese is golden, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and ketchup; season with salt and pepper. Serve with Reuben sandwiches.

HAM REUBEN

Steps:

• Spread 1 bread slice with dressing. Fill bread slices with remaining ingredients.
• Cook in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

REUBEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make the Russian dressing: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Make the sandwiches: Spread one side of each bread slice with 1/2 tablespoon butter. In a large nonstick skillet, arrange 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, over medium-low heat. Spread 2 tablespoons of Russian dressing on each slice of bread, then top each with 1/4 pound corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut and 2 slices cheese. Top each with 1 slice of bread, buttered side up. Cook until golden and crispy underneath, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and cook, pressing down gently with a spatula, until second side is golden and cheese melts, about 3 minutes more. Transfer sandwiches to plates and wipe out skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread, sauce, corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese. Serve warm.

REUBEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread each slice of bread with thousand island dressing. Top 4 of the bread slices with sauerkraut, cheese and pastrami. Place remaining bread slices on sandwich. Spread margarine on the outsides of each sandwich.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Grill until browned, then turn and grill until heated through, and cheese is melted.

THE REAL REUBEN

Steps:

• Place bread on baking sheet or broiling pan. Layer corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese on top of bread slices.
• Broil on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese has melted. Serve hot with Thousand Island dressing.

HAM REUBEN SANDWICH WITH RUSSIAN HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients listed for the sauce. (Start with 1 tsp of horseradish, and add more to taste.) Let sit.
• In a skillet, melt 1/2 tsp butter over medium heat. Add a sandwich size portion of the ham to the skillet. Move the ham slices around in the pan, turning frequently until warm.
• Move the ham to the side of the skillet. Lightly butter one slice of the rye bread. Spread some of the horseradish sauce on the other side. Place the bread buttered side down into the skillet.
• Place two slices of cheese on top of the bread. Top with the heated ham, more horseradish sauce and a portion of sauerkraut.
• Top with another sauced and buttered piece of rye bread, buttered side UP.
• When the bottom of the sandwich is brown and the cheese is slightly melted, carefully flip the sandwich with a spatula. Cook until the other side is browned.
• *Repeat this process for more sandwiches.
• Transfer to a cutting board or plate, and cut. Serve warm with a dill pickle and chips.
• Refrigerate any sauce leftovers.

REUBEN

Steps:

• Spread butter on one side of each slice of rye bread. Place corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese on one slice of bread and top with other slice. Grill, butter side down, on skillet or griddle until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Serve with thousand island dressing.

BAKED CHICKEN REUBEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place sauerkraut over chicken and top with cheese slices. Pour dressing over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (fork can be easily inserted and juices run clear). Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

REUBEN HAM & CHEESE WRAPS

Steps:

• Spread tortillas with the thousand island dressing. Top with equal amounts of the ham and swiss cheese.
• Spoon on equal amounts of coleslaw and sliced onion.
• Roll up tortillas and wrap in wax paper.
• Microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove paper, cut wraps in half crosswise.

FARMHOUSE HAM, CHEESE AND SAUERKRAUT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, seeds & pepper; stir in kraut; set aside.
• On a foil-lined baking sheet, place six slices bread--first brush each with melted butter (save some for the other half of the sammie); top with a slice of cheese, then 1/6th of the kraut mixture,then a slice of ham and two slices of cheese--do this on all six slices of bread.
• Brush remaining six slices of bread with melted butter; place on cheese--with butter side up, to make six sandwiches.
• Bake for 10 minutes (cheese is melted, bread is lightly browned)--turn once during that time.
• Remove from oven; slice diagonally, serve with pickles.
• SEPTEMBER HARVEST: Remember Johnny Appleseed by placing a few thin slices of apple between the ham and cheese.
• NEBRASKA REUBEN: Salute Omaha's claim to fame and use thinly sliced corned beef instead of the ham.
• CRUNCHY BITES: Add a few sunflower kernels to the sauerkraut mixture and honor those hardy souls in North Dakota who raise huge fields of sunflowers!
• BOOST YOUR PROTEIN: Stir about a 1/4-cup of cooked edible soybeans (edamame) into the sauerkraut mixture and thank a South Dakota farmer!