Open Faced Reuben With Fresh Cabbage Recipes

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.

OPEN-FACED REUBEN WITH FRESH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add cabbage; cook 6 to 8 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
• Add bread slices to skillet; cook 1 to 2 min. on each side or until lightly toasted on both sides. Top with meat and cheese; cover. Cook 2 to 4 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are heated through.
• Meanwhile, cook gravy in saucepan on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer sandwiches to plates; top with cabbage. Drizzle with gravy just before serving.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE REUBEN

Steps:

• For the corned beef and cabbage: Pour the stock into a large 4-gallon stockpot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add the pickling spice, garlic, bay leaves and cloves. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the beef and cabbage simmer until tender, 3 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the corned beef into thin slices against the grain. (This should yield around 30 slices.) Slice 2 wedges of the cabbage thinly.
• Butter 1 side of the bread slices and brown on a warm griddle or large nonstick pan. Top each bread slice with 1 slice of cheese, followed by Thousand Island dressing. Add beef slices to half the bread, and the cabbage to the remaining bread slices. Continuing browning the bread for 2 to 3 minutes, and then assemble the sandwiches. Warm the assembled sandwiches in the pan or a preheated 350 degrees F oven.

OPEN-FACED REUBEN

Steps:

• Toast the bread in a toaster until lightly golden brown, then spread butter over one side.
• Pile the meat on top of the bread, then the sauerkraut on top of the meat.
• Drizzle the dressing generously over the sauerkraut allowing some to spill over the sides of the sandwich.
• Place the cheese slices completely over the top (the cheese should melt over the sides of the sandwich).
• Set oven to broiler heat.
• Broil for about 2-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Serve warm with more dressing if desired.
• Serve sandwich on a plate with knife and fork.

OPEN-FACE REUBEN APPETIZER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Top each meat slice with cheese and coleslaw mix; drizzle with dressing.
• Roll up; cut each into 3 slices.
• Place 3 slices on each bread slice.