Cooking for One

Reuben Sandwich

A reuben sandwich for one with corned beef, Swiss, and sauerkraut on buttered rye, toasted in a skillet with a quick homemade dressing.

Reuben Sandwich

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A skillet-toasted Reuben with corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and a quick homemade dressing on buttered rye bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time16 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 sandwich
Calories852

Ingredients
  

Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1½ teaspoons ketchup
  • ½ teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • ⅛ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon hot sauce
Sandwich
  • 2 teaspoons softened butter
  • 2 slices rye bread
  • 2 slices Swiss cheese (1 ounce total)
  • ¼ pound thinly sliced corned beef
  • ¼ cup well-drained sauerkraut

Equipment

  • skillet
  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Stir the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, and hot sauce together. Drain the sauerkraut well.
  2. Butter one side of each rye slice. Turn one slice buttered side down.
  3. Layer on 1 slice Swiss, half of the corned beef, the sauerkraut, and a little of the dressing. Add the rest of the corned beef and the second slice of Swiss.
  4. Top with the other rye slice, buttered side up.
  5. Cook in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes per side, until toasted and the cheese melts. Let it rest briefly, then cut.

Nutrition

Serving: 305g | Calories: 852kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 2094mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 578mg | Iron: 4.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 sandwich); ⅛ teaspoon hot sauce counted as hot pepper sauce, ¼ pound thinly sliced corned beef counted as cooked corned beef. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.