Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Reuben Casserole

In the past few months I've made this casserole a few times. My husband loves it! I usually make more than one at a time and freeze the extras. However, the frozen casseroles don't stay in the freezer long because my husband requests it so often. So, this month for the meal swap I decided to make Reuven Casserole.  I hope they enjoy it as much as my family does!


1 cups Thousand Island dressing
1/3 cup sour cream
12 slices rye bread, sliced into 1-in strips
3 cups sliced pastrami in 1/2 –in strips (I sometimes use shredded corned beef instead)
2 cups sauerkraut, drained
2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese

Spray 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, combine the dressing & sour cream and mix until well blended. Set aside. Layer one-half of the bread strips on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer one-half of the pastrami over the bread, then layer one-half of the sauerkraut over the pastrami, followed by one-half of the sour cream mixture and one-half of the cheese. Repeat the layers one more time ending with a layer of cheese.

Cooking instructions: Thaw. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for 30 minutes, until the casserole is browned and bubbly and the layers are heated through.