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Reuben Meatball Casserole is the best recipe for a Reuben casserole! It starts with canned corned beef made into meatballs. Then it turned into a Reuben recipe and it is delish!
Reuben Casserole
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Meatball Casserole
When I had to pick one of Take Two Tapas recipes, I finally settled on her Savory Reuban Meatballs. I chose this meatball casserole because I love a good Reuben recipe! This Reuben casserole sounded amazing!
Corned Beef Recipes
St Patrick’s Day is HUGE here in Cleveland. Everyone here in Cleveland keeps asking me if I have any corned beef recipes. What is nice about corned beef recipes is they also make for a good Reuben recipe.
Cooking Tip:
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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: EpicuriousCanned Corned Beef
Now I did make tiny changes to Jennifer’s meatball casserole. Like she made her reuben recipe as a skillet casserole, and I made it more as an oven casserole. Plus after making these meatballs a few times I used canned corned beef instead of griding up the corned beef.
Reuben Recipe
A reuben recipe is simple it is:
- corned beef
- sauerkraut
- swiss cheese
- thousand island dressing
- rye or pumpernickel bread
So to make this reuben casserole, you need all those ingredients in order to make this a reuben recipe.
Cocktail Bread
Since this is a reuben casserole, I knew I could serve it up with cocktail bread. I also needed a binder to keep the canned corned beef formed into meatballs.What I did was take some of the cocktail bread and made them into breadcrumbs for the binder.
By doing that, the meatballs embraced that wonderful Reuben flavor to them. Plus I felt that this corned beef recipe would really embrace that Reuban taste.
Reuben Meatball Casserole Recipe
Reuben Meatball Casserole is the best recipe for a Reuben casserole! It starts with canned corned beef made into meatballs. Then it turned into a Reuben recipe and it is delish!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 12 oz canned corned beef
- 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
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Add the corned beef, ground beef, salt, pepper, pumpernickel breadcrumbs, and egg in a large bowl and mix well.
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Form the meat into meatballs.
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Add some oil to a pan and brown the meatballs.
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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.
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Bake for 30 minutes.
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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.
If you can not find canned corned beef, 1/2 lb of deli corned beef shredded will work
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 225Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 594mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 18g
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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!
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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!