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Reuben panini

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the panini
  • 8 slices rye bread
  • 4 tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp Thousand Island dressing
  • 8 oz sliced corned beef
  • 1/2 cup sauerkraut, drained
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
For Thousand Island dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp sweet pickle relish
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp onion, minced
  • coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

For the Panini
  1. Preheat panini press to medium-high heat.
  2. While panini press is heating up, spread one tbsp of softened butter on the outside pieces of rye bread.
  3. Flip over two slices and evenly spread on tbsp of Thousand Island dressing on each slice.
  4. Build your sandwich by placing one slice of Swiss on top of dressed bread, followed by corned beef and drained sauerkraut.
  5. Close sandwich, with buttered sides on the outside.
  6. Grill two paninis at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, four to five minutes.
  7. Serve immediately with a pickle and extra dressing, or wrap the sandwiches in wax paper for a grab and go lunch. Enjoy!
For Thousand Island dressing
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pickle relish and minced onion until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.