Name: Open Faced Reubens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Thousand Island Dressing store-bought or make the dressing homemade below:; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish; 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste; Open-Faced Sandwich Ingredients:; 8 to 12 thick slices of marble rye bread or seeded rye bread (use whatever you prefer); 1 pound sliced deli corned beef with around 12 slices; Bavarian sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained (blot it dry with paper towels; 8 to 12 slices of Swiss cheese; granulated garlic powder; olive oil

Take the easy way out making these open-faced Reuben sandwiches for an appetizer, St. Patrick's Day or just because you're a big fan of these delicious packed sandwiches!

The marble rye bread is piled high with Thousand Island dressing, deli corned beef, sauerkraut, and of course Swiss cheese.

Toasted bread with our homemade salad dressing spread on top, makes these little bundles a delicious addition to any party appetizer tray, luncheon, brunch, or even as a snack!

If you're searching for delicious recipes for St. Patrick's Day to celebrate with, this is made in less than 30 minutes once you gather these simple ingredients.

Scroll down to our printable recipe at the bottom for how to make delicious open-faced Reubens for your next party or get-together.

Reuben Made Easy for Appetizers and Brunch

Seriously if you are a Reuben Sandwich lover, you may also like to try our Reuben Brats!

Many years ago these were on the table in less than 30 minutes with all store-bought ingredients.

We also included our quick recipe below that's even more economical to make Thousand Island dressing and also give our homemade Slow Cooker Corned Beef a try.

Shopping List to Make These Delicious Open-Faced Reubens

deli corned beef
regular or Bavarian style sauerkraut drained
sliced swiss cheese
thousand island dressing or homemade
seeded or seedless marble rye bread
olive oil
granulated garlic powder, salt, pepper

Cooking Methods

Air Fry: place the bread all stacked together (do not toast) and air fry for 4 to 5 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese melts
Stovetop: In a large frying pan, add some butter, and the bread toast it, top it with the Reuben ingredients, and cover it until the cheese melts.

Meat Suggestions

sliced brats
sliced kielbasa,
regular sliced deli beef
sliced deli turkey
beef summer sausages,
sliced cheese-filled hotdogs or regular hotdogs sliced

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Just follow these easy instructions and hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

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American

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Open Faced Reubens

Open-faced Reubens are easy to make using salad dressing, deli meat, cheese, rye bread, and sauerkraut.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

Thousand Island Dressing store-bought or make the dressing homemade below:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Open-Faced Sandwich Ingredients:
8 to 12 thick slices of marble rye bread or seeded rye bread (use whatever you prefer)
1 pound sliced deli corned beef with around 12 slices
Bavarian sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained (blot it dry with paper towels
8 to 12 slices of Swiss cheese
granulated garlic powder
olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Homemade Thousand Island Dressing:
Whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, and set aside.
Place the bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Drizzle each piece with olive oil.
Sprinkle both sides with granulated garlic powder.
In a hot oven set the oven to broil, and toast the bread, this takes around 2 minutes watching carefully.
Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
Using a butter knife, spread each piece of bread with the dressing mixture around 1 or 2 tablespoons on each piece.
Layer the top of the slices with corned beef, sauerkraut, and a piece of Swiss cheese.
Bake at 400 degrees for around 8 minutes, the cheese is melted (or longer depending on how thick the slices are.
Serve while still warm.

Notes

Cooking Methods

Air Fry: place the bread all stacked together (do not toast) and air fry for 4 to 5 minutes at 400 degrees or until the cheese melts
Stovetop: In a large frying pan, add some butter, and the bread toast it, top it with the Reuben ingredients, and cover it until the cheese melts.

Meat Suggestions

sliced brats
sliced kielbasa,
regular sliced deli beef
sliced deli turkey
beef summer sausages,
sliced cheese-filled hotdogs or regular hotdogs sliced

Nutrition Facts

Calories

280.4

Fat (grams)

19.06 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.79 g

Carbs (grams)

15.02 g

Fiber (grams)

1.62 g

Net carbs

13.4 g

Sugar (grams)

2.35 g

Protein (grams)

11.83 g

Sodium (milligrams)

766.21 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

37.5 mg

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