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Open-Face Reuben

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Leftover corned beef from St. Paddy’s? Here's a solution…

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbs. ketchup
  • 1 Tbs. dill relish (not sweet)
  • 1-1/3 cups sauerkraut, preferably bagged, not canned
  • 3/4 lb. thin-sliced corned beef
  • 4 large 3/4-inch-thick slices rye bread
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened
  • 6 oz. Gruyère, thinly sliced

Details

Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Position a rack 6 inches from the broiler and another rack in the bottom third of the oven. Heat the broiler on high.

Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, and relish in a small bowl.

Cut two 12x18-inch sheets of foil. Reserve 1 Tbs. of the liquid from the sauerkraut and then rinse and drain it. Squeeze the sauerkraut with your hands to remove as much liquid as possible and put it on 1 piece of foil. Put the corned beef on the other and sprinkle with the reserved sauerkraut liquid. Draw up the sides and seal each to make a package. Put both packages on a rimmed baking sheet and bake on the bottom rack of the oven until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the bread on another rimmed baking sheet and broil until well toasted, about 1 minute per side. Butter one side of the toasted bread and arrange butter side down on the baking sheet. Spread each piece with 1 Tbs. of the dressing.

Divide the corned beef among the bread slices. Top with the sauerkraut and the cheese. Broil on the lower rack until the cheese begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Move the baking sheet to the upper rack and broil until the cheese browns lightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

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