Skinny Grilled Reuben Sandwich

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This is my all-time favorite sandwich!!! It’s traditionally made with corned beef or pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Thousand Island or Russian dressing and rye bread all grilled in butter. I know you’re thinking, if you’re trying to trim down this sandwich would certainly be off limits, right? Well, guess again. This skinny Reuben has all the delicious taste sensations of its high-fat counterpart but with a fraction of the fat and calories and still amazingly good! Most Reuben sandwiches, like the one at Bennigans, has an astounding 970 calories and 37 grams of fat. My skinny Reuben has 373 calories, 12 grams of fat and 10 Weight Watchers SmartPoints. So hearty, just a half sandwich would certainly be satisfying. This will likely be your most requested sandwich. It is at my house!
from skinnykitchen.com

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients for Thousand Island Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup The BEST Skinny Ranch Dressing or light mayonnaise, such as Best Foods/Hellmans
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons pickle relish
  • 1 teaspoon yellow or spicy brown mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • Ingredients for Grilled Sandwiches:
  • 8 slices rye read (I like Oroweat extra sour rye bread)
  • 8 teaspoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
  • 8 ounces lean pastrami or turkey pastrami, or lean corned beef, see shopping tip
  • 1 1/3 cups sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
  • 4 slices reduced-fat Swiss or Jarlsberg cheese
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown or yellow mustard

Preparation

Step 1

1. To make the dressing: In a small bowl mix together all dressing ingredients.

2. To assemble: Spread 1 teaspoon butter on each slice of bread. Place 4 slices on your work surface, buttered side down. Spread 1 tablespoon of dressing on each of the 4 slices. Distribute pastrami evenly over dressing, followed by sauerkraut and cheese. Spread inside of the other 4 slices with mustard and place on top, buttered side up.

3. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Put sandwiches in pan (in batches, if necessary), cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the undersides are golden brown. Uncover and turn sandwiches with a spatula, pressing firmly to slightly flatten them. Cook for 1-2 minutes more until the undersides are golden brown. Turn sandwiches again, press with the spatula and cook for 30 seconds or until cheese has melted completely.

2. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 sandwiches

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