This post was most recently updated
Reuben Meatball Casserole is the best recipe for Reuben casserole! It combines corned beef meatballs into a Reuben and it is delish! You will love this easy casserole recipe for St Patricks Day.
Freaky Friday
T
Take Two Tapas
Reccomended Recipes From Take Two Tapas
Reuben Meatball Casserole
When I had to pick on of Take Two Tapas recipes, I finally settled on her Savory Reuban Meatballs. I chose this recipe because well, St Patricks Day is coming up very soon. Plus I love Reubens, I mean hello, I am Irish, well part Irish, after all.
Best Recipe For Reuben Casserole
As I said, St Patrick’s Day is coming up. That holiday is HUGE here in Cleveland. Everyone here in Cleveland keeps asking me if I have recipes for a corned beef casserole. Which is also known around here as a Reuben casserole.
Cooking Tip:
W
hen making dough, freeze the butter and grate it into the dry ingredients. You’ll handle the cold dough less, resulting in more tender and flaky piecrusts, biscuits, or scones. – Source: Epicurious
Well, no I don’t have that recipe on my blog. So when I saw the savory Reuben Meatballs on Jenn’s Blog, I knew it was perfect! Now I did make tiny changes like she did her more skillet, and I made it Reuben Meatball Casserole.
I also didn’t grind the corned beef like Jenn did, I shredded it instead. I had to use a binder for this corned beef casserole. What I did was take some of the mini pumpernickel slices of bread and made them into breadcrumbs for the binder. That way the meatballs embraced that wonderful Reuben flavor to them.
Corned Beef Casserole
I mentioned I made this in a casserole form. Layers of sauerkraut, corned beef meatballs, swiss cheese, thousand island salad dressing to make up this casserole version of the deli sandwich. WOW! It is incredible and perfect to get my St Patrick’s day party mode on! To give it that extra Irish touch, Kerry Gold swiss cheese was on sale at the store, so bonus! Real Irish swiss cheese!
In all honesty, this version of a Reuben casserole recipe is for me the best recipe for Reuben casserole. You will love this deconstructed version of your favorite Reuben sandwich. Plus it is super easy to make! You are going to love it!
Reuben Meatball Casserole Recipe
Reuben Meatball Casserole is possibly the best recipe for Reuben casserole! It combines corned beef meatballs into a Reuben and it is simply delish! You will love this easy casserole recipe for St Patricks Day.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb deli corned beef, shredded
- a sprinkling of salt and pepper
- 20 oz can sauerkraut
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons pumpernickel breadcrumbs
- 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Thousand Island dressing
- mini pumpernickel toasts
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
-
Add the corned beef, ground beef, salt, pepper, pumpernickel breadcrumbs, and egg in a large bowl and mix well.
-
Form the meat into meatballs.
-
Add some oil to a pan and brown the meatballs.
-
When the meatballs are browned, take off the heat and set aside.
- Sprinkle a layer of sauerkraut to the bottom of casserole pan.
- Drizzle some of the thousand Island dressing over the sauerkraut.
- Add the meatballs on top the sauerkraut.
- Add another layer of the sauerkraut on top the meatballs.
- Drizzle the rest the thousand island dressing on the top.
- Finally, top with the shredded cheese.
-
Bake for 30 minutes.
-
Serve with mini pumpernickel toasts and ENJOY!
Notes
To make pumpernickel toasts make pumpernickel breadcrumbs toast about 2-3 of the mini pumpernickel bread. Then grind it up to make breadcrumbs.
I am Deanna Samaan, a phlebotomist by day and a blogger at night! Born in Pittsburgh, rebuilt my life in Cleveland, found my true self in Orlando. No matter where I am at, food always seduces me! Let your taste buds be seduced too!
Candi
February 23, 2018How fun! This is PERFECT for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how you used the mini bread slices for the binder. Very clever!
Deanna
February 25, 2018Thank you!!! It was the perfect touch!! They really taste great!
[email protected]'s Dinnertime Dish
February 23, 2018This looks delicious and is totally perfect for St. Patricks Day. I love how quick and easy it is and all those delicious reuben flavors!
Deanna
February 25, 2018They are simply amazing!! Freaky Friday was just in time for me to find this great recipe for St Patty’s Day!
Debra C.
February 23, 2018I’m right with you there, the Irish in me is screaming for this meal! How delicious – a reuben is my favorite sandwich so this is going on the menu for next week!
Deanna
February 25, 2018I love Reubens that was why I just had to pick this recipe 🙂
debi at Life Currents
February 23, 2018This looks like a great casserole. Totally family friendly and filled with yummy flavor!
Deanna
February 24, 2018It is great for a family dinner!!
Christie
February 23, 2018This has my name written all over it! I love corned beef and reubens. I could eat my weight in corned beef. Yum!
Deanna
February 24, 2018It is so good, you will love it!
michele
February 23, 2018I dont think I can wait until St Patty’s day to try this! It sounds so yummy!
Deanna
February 24, 2018It is super yummy!!
justine
February 24, 2018Fantastic comfort food! This looks really great! I love to make this for St Patricks Day!
Deanna
February 24, 2018Thank you!
Dan from Platter Talk
February 24, 2018All of my favorite flavors and foods, in one savory casserole. Count me in!
Deanna
February 25, 2018You will love digging into this!! It so yummy!!! Thank you!
Angela
February 24, 2018What a fun recipe this is!! Such a unique idea on a classic and certainly perfect for a party! I am saving this one to make very soon!!!
Deanna
February 25, 2018It is so good! It is perfect for a partY!
Michele @ Bacon Fatte
February 25, 2018This meatball casserole is absolutely crave-worthy! We love serving meatball dishes for parties, and I think I need to come up with an excuse to have a party just to serve this! Yum!
Michelle
February 25, 2018I love Reubens and I know I will love this casserole. The funny thing is, I had a good guess who you had even before I read your post because I love Take Two Tapas! 🙂
Jennifer A Stewart
February 26, 2018I love that you added the pumpernickel to the casserole! And I am a total sucker for Kerry Gold anything. We use their butter all the time. When it goes on sale I buy as many blocks as possible. This casserole is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Lori Vachon
February 27, 2018The Irish side of me is loving this recipe! Can’t wait to give it a try!