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If you like Reuben sandwiches, you’re going to love this Reuben bake! It’s like making 8 sandwiches in one, and the crust is toasty and delicious. It’s an easily layered Reuben casserole where you can add all the goodies you like. I love acidic foods like sauerkraut and pickles, so I added both.
Reuben crescent bake, as the name implies, uses crescent roll sheets as “bread,” sliced corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and pickles all topped with caraway seeds.
The cheese melts into the layers, making this Reuben casserole out of this world amazing! (oh, and it’s one pan, no cooking meal!)
If you love using crescent dough as much as I do, check out the Best Antipasto Squares Recipe, Crescent Roll Breakfast, Chicken Crescent Rolls, and Best Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe, I guarantee you’ll love them all as much as I do!
“The full recipe with ingredients can be found in the recipe card below.”
How To Make Reuben Crescent Bake?
- This is a layered casserole, so we will add ingredients by layers, trying to distribute them well to cover the bottom evenly. First, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Unfold one of the crescent roll doughs and place it in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Poke holes in it with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.
- Second layer: place half of the Swiss cheese slices on top of the baked dough.
- Third layer: add the deli corned beef on top of the cheese slices.
- Fourth layer: sprinkle the well-drained sauerkraut on top of the corned beef.
- Fifth layer: put the chopped pickles on top of the sauerkraut.
- Sixth layer: drizzle the thousand island dressing over the pickles.
- Seventh layer: place the remaining cheese slices on top of the dressing.
- Eight and final layer: top with the other crescent dough and make sure it covers everything nicely. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle the caraway seeds on top. Bake for 15 mins or until the top is nicely browned.
Make-Ahead and Storing Leftovers:
As long as you drain the sauerkraut very well, you can assemble this casserole early in the day, refrigerate and bake it for dinner when you come home.
If you have leftovers, you can place them in an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to 4 days. I wouldn’t recommend freezing this casserole because when the sauerkraut thaws, it will expel quite a bit of liquid and might make the bottom crust soggy.
Cooking Tips
- The most important tip is to drain the sauerkraut as much as you can. Press it through a sieve and leave it to drain for as long as you want. You can even squeeze it between two paper towels. The liquid from the sauerkraut, if not well-drained, might make the bottom crust soggy.
- Ask for deli thin corned beef. It will be easier to cut. However, this is not a big problem.
- Wait about 5 minutes before cutting it to let the juices settle a bit.
Ingredients
- 2 refrigerated crescent roll tubes
- 1 lb sliced swiss cheese, divided
- 1 lb thinly sliced deli corned beef
- 1- 14 oz bottle of sauerkraut, well-drained
- ½ cup thousand island dressing
- ¾ cup chopped dill pickles
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water for the egg wash
- 1 tablespoon of caraway seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Unroll one of the crescent roll tubes and place the dough in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Poke holes in it with a fork and bake for 10 minutes
- Cover the baked dough with a layer of swiss cheese slices (about half)
- Add all the deli corned beef in a layer on top of the cheese
- Sprinkle the sauerkraut over the corned beef
- Place the chopped pickles over the sauerkraut
- Drizzle the dressing over the pickles
- Place the remaining cheese slices over the dressing
- Top with the second tube of a crescent roll dough, brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with caraway seeds. Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is brown.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 516Total Fat: 26.5gCarbohydrates: 23.4gProtein: 29g
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FAQs
Why is my Reuben sandwich soggy? The culprit is most likely the sauerkraut. Be sure to drain off as much liquid as possible from the sauerkraut before piling it onto your Reuben sandwich to prevent any sogginess. It's also best to serve Reubens soon after griddling to keep the toasted bread nice and crisp.
Should a Reuben be pressed or toasted? ›
In some cases, this rule works for melts, which is what a Reuben technically is. But with the Reuben, I prefer to revert to single-side toasting, because I like the inner surfaces of the bread in a Reuben to be slightly steamed and tender, the whole thing partially fusing together.
What was on the original Reuben sandwich? ›
He decided to try something new for his friends and put together the first reuben sandwich using swiss cheese, corned beef, sauerkraut, and his special deli sauce on rye. It was such a big hit with his poker group, he decided to include it on the menu of a nearby hotel and it grew in popularity ever since.
What are the ingredients in bake house creations crescent rolls? ›
INGREDIENTS: \\\enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water, vegetable oils (palm and soybean), sugar, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), dextrose, contains 2% or less of each of the ...
What is a dirty Reuben sandwich? ›
Dirty Reuben: Roast Beef, Ike's Dirty Dressing, Purple Slaw, American Cheese. ( I added. #MozzarellaSticks & #Avocado) #YOUreWorthMore.
What is a Reuben without sauerkraut called? ›
The Rachel sandwich is one of several variations on the famous sandwich. Instead of the classic corned beef and sauerkraut, the Rachel is usually made with turkey or pastrami and coleslaw. Both sandwiches are made with Swiss cheese and rye bread.
Should a Reuben have pastrami or corned beef? ›
A Reuben sandwich is typically made with corned beef. It would taste great with pastrami too, it just wouldn't be a classic Reuben! Bottom line: You can't go wrong with either of these flavor-packed deli meats.
What is a good substitute for rye bread for Reubens? ›
Bread: We prefer marble rye bread, but light rye, dark rye, Jewish rye, or pumpernickel bread are all acceptable alternatives. Rachel Sandwich: Pastrami is also acceptable (and delicious) although a traditional reuben is made with corned beef, not pastrami.
Is Arby's Reuben real corned beef? ›
About the Sandwich
Marbled rye bread filled with freshly sliced corned beef, melty Swiss Cheese, tangy sauerkraut and creamy Thousand Island dressing. This is a Reuben sandwich inspired by the New York standard.
Is Thousand Island dressing the same as Russian dressing? ›
The ingredient that differentiates Russian dressing from Thousand Island is—drumroll, please—horseradish. When you have Russian dressing accenting a hearty sandwich like a Reuben, the horseradish can be hard to detect, especially when you've got the sharp, funky flavors of sauerkraut to contend with.
Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, rye bread, Thousand Island dressing or Russian dressing.
Is Pillsbury crescent dough sheet the same as puff pastry? ›
The crescent-shaped croissant is a flaky pastry with buttery layers whereas a puff pastry is a drier composition of dough. Both use similar ingredients and preparation work.
Is crescent dough the same as pastry dough? ›
While both puff pastry and croissant doughs are laminated, puff pastry does not include yeast and croissant dough does. The yeast gives the dough an even lighter texture. Croissant doughs also contain more sugar than puff pastry.
Does Aldi sell crescent rolls? ›
ALDI Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough Same-Day Delivery or Pickup | Instacart.
How do you keep a sandwich crispy? ›
To prevent your sandwich from getting soggy, try lightly toasting just one side of the bread in your toaster oven, and let that toasted side serve as the inside of your sandwich.
How to make a crispy soggy sandwich? ›
Toast one side of your bread to keep your sandwich crunchy
This hack works for all sorts of sandwiches, from classics like ham and cheese to more unique fare. Toasting one side of your bread can also help maintain the texture of your sandwiches on-the-go, and you can further the results with a little extra prep work.
How do you crisp a soggy sandwich? ›
If it's a soggy, or softer bread : I'd be more likely to put it in a sandwich press (or similar, or use the two-cast-iron skillet to try to crisp up the bread), or put it in an oven uncovered. (in my case, toaster oven, directly on the rack).
