Reuben Dip

Ingredients:

2 cups of diced corned beef brisket (I buy this at my local deli)
1 1/2 cups of fried sauerkraut, drained well
1 1/2  (12 oz) packages of cream cheese, soft
1/4 cup of green onion
2/3 cups of mozzarella cheese
8 oz swiss cheese, grated (the whole block will be used in and on top of the dip)

Topping:

3/4 cups of 1,000 Island salad dressing (see recipe below)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

In a sauce pan, add drained and dry sauerkraut.  Fry for 5 minutes.  When I make a reeben I always fry my kraut. To fry the sauerkraut you can add a bit of oil and fry until it is browned a bit.  I like the added flavor it gives to the sandwich or dip.

In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients including all but 1 cup of swiss cheese.  This one cup will be used to top the dip.

Spread dip in a shallow baking pan (I used a round stoneware pan 10X10).

Spread dip with 1000 Island Salad Dressing.

Add remaining cheese.  Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese and dip are warm and melted.

If microwaving, the time required will depend on the size of pan being used.

1000 Island Salad Dressing

1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/4 cup of ketchup
1 tablespoon of pickle relish
2 teaspoons of onion

Put all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor.  Blend until fine pieces are visible, does not need to be smooth.

Taste and adjust flavors according to your taste buds.

I know that I will get several question or comments about certain things so let me try to answer those in advance.
1. Yes, this can be cooked in the crock pot. Allow a few hours for it to get completely warm through out the dip.
2. You can definitely substitute any type of meat for the corned beef if that is not a favorite of yours.
3. The swiss cheese can be replaced with another variety, but keep in mind that it’s supposed to be similar to a rueben sandwich.
4. To stretch the dip you can add mayonnaise, sourcream, plain yogurt or more cream cheese. You may also need to increase some of the other add in’s to make the dip shine. I liked this dip chunky.
5. This can be made in the oven or warmed up in the microwave. The white bowl above was heated up in the microwave for 3 minutes.

From: Recipe Lion