How to make a Reuben sandwich

10 min
for 4 people
Babiche Martens
Amanda Laird
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Amanda Laird

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Russian dressing

1 TbspTomato sauce
ā…“ cupMayonnaise
1 tspCreamed horseradish
1 tspLemon juice

Ingredients

2 TbspButter, softened
8 slicesRye bread (Main)
8 slicesSwiss cheese
2Gherkins, or more according to taste, thinly sliced
200 gPastrami (Main)
200 gSauerkraut

Directions

  1. Combine the dressing ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Butter each slice of bread. Top four with slices of Swiss cheese, then gherkin.
  3. Cover generously with pastrami and sauerkraut then spoon over the dressing and top with the remaining slices of rye.