LUCY BURDETTE: A while back, I scrolled past a sandwich on the New York times cooking app involving sauerkraut, cheese, and pickled jalapeños. This is pretty much my lunch fare, only minus the sauerkraut and including arugula or sprouts. But in my refrigerator, I had a partly used jar of unbelievably good sauerkraut, and it was calling to me. I decided to riff on the sandwich I’d seen in The New York Times, use up the sauerkraut, and enjoy something special. I made two versions, one for John with Swiss cheese and peppered turkey, and the other for me with cheddar cheese and pickled jalapeño.
I could see from the results that lots of adjustments would be delicious. For example, add thinly sliced peppers and onions on top before broil? That would be amazing. Replace the jalapeños with dill pickles? Go for it! Here is the basic recipe.
Ingredients.
Two or more slices of good country style bread
About half a cup of sauerkraut
Cheese or turkey or both, your choice and style.
Jalapeño peppers, optional but amazing.
Mustard, or in my case, homemade Russian style dressing with a tablespoon of mayonnaise and a tablespoon of red pepper relish.
Turn the broiler on. Spread the bread slices with the Russian dressing or mustard. Chop the sauerkraut and spread that across the dressing. Layer the cheese, optional turkey, and jalapeño peppers on top.
Broil for a few minutes until browning and bubbly. Serve and wish you’d made another one!
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Thank you for the Broiled Rubenesque Sandwich idea and how to shake it up too. Goes to prove that delicious doesn't have to be hard or time consuming. Sounds yummy!
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Oh, this looks lovely and delicious. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat twist on a Reuben, Lucy! I love the idea of adding jalapeños.
ReplyDeleteThe NYTimes cooking recently had coverage of a variety of vegetarian sandwiches. They had a contest to see which was best.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, they thought the meatless Reuben tasted as good or better than one with corned beef!
Yours is a marvelously variable treat.
Just thinking about it makes me hungry.
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