Reuben Chowder Recipes

REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add broth and baking soda. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat. Add sauerkraut, cream and corned beef; simmer and stir for 15 minutes. Add cheese; heat until melted. Add salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons if desired.

REUBEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In saucepan, mix milk, soup and cheese.
• Add sauerkraut,cover, and simmer for 15 mins.
• Add turkey sausage or corned beef.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until hot.
• You can serve this with toasted, buttered rye bread sprinkled with caraway seeds, if desired.

CREAMY REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion, celery, red bell pepper, butter, garlic, tarragon, and caraway seeds in a stock pot over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Slowly stir flour into vegetable mixture. Cook on low until flour is lightly browned, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
• Stir beef stock, half-and-half, corned beef, sauerkraut, seasoned salt, and black pepper into vegetable mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer until soup is heated through and slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir 2 cups Swiss cheese into soup until melted. Ladle soup into individual bowls and top with rye croutons and remaining Swiss cheese.

REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion and celery in butter until tender; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in water and bouillon, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut, cream, and 1 cup of the cheese. Cook and stir for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Preheat broiler.
• Ladle soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top each serving with a slice of bread and sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese on top of each slice of bread. Place in oven under broiler until the cheese melts and lightly browns.

CREAMY REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to low. Add the cream, corned beef, sauerkraut, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Stir in cheese until melted.

REUBEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Make the croutons by buttering both side of each slice of bread. Pan fry the bread slices (like you do a grilled cheese sandwich). Remove from heat, cool slightly, cut bread slices into squares to make croutons. Set aside until needed.
• 2. In a skillet, saute the onions in olive oil, until caramelized (don't burn!). Put this in a large kettle.
• 3. In the same skillet fry/cook potatoes until tender and gently browned in a little olive oil. Put this into the large kettle.
• 4. Add the butter, cheddar cheese, cream and milk and spices. Bring just to a boil and add cornstarch that has been made into a thick "batter" with some of the cold milk. Stirring constantly, cook until this thickens. (If you want it thicker, add more cornstarch mixed with milk).
• 5. Add the sauerkraut and corned beef, stirring constantly. When done. remove from heat and serve.
• 6. To serve: Put some chowder into a bowl. Sprinkle a little grated Swiss cheese on top. Add a little pile of croutons on top. Sprinkle with more of the Swiss cheese. *** (Optional) Put under the broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese melts and browns lightly.
• 7. *** This is a delicious chowder that reminds you of a Reuben Sandwich!

REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix Crouton ingredients until bread is well coated. Spread in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in beef broth and potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork. Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
• Serve soup topped with croutons and Swiss cheese. Drizzle with Thousand Island dressing.