HEARTY PARTY REUBEN BITES

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Ingredients

• 24 party rye bread slices
• 1/2 cup prepared thousand island dressing
• 6 oz. turkey pastrami or beef pastrami, very thinly sliced
• 4 oz. shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Arrange rye bread slices on prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.

Spread about 1 teaspoon of Thousand Island dressing onto each rye bread slice; top with turkey pastrami, folding pastrami slices to fit bread slices. Sprinkle each appetizer evenly with about 2 teaspoons shredded Swiss cheese.

Bake until Swiss cheese is melted and appetizers are hot, about 5 minutes.

Top each appetizer evenly with about 2 teaspoons alfalfa sprouts. Arrange appetizers on serving platter and serve.