Savory Reuben Meatballs
These savory Reuben meatballs are a delicious combination of meatballs and a classic Reuben sandwich. Make this easy appetizer for your next party or as a tasty dish to eat while watching the big game.
Reuben Meatballs
My husband is a big Reuben sandwich kind of guy. I, myself have never really eaten one until recently and I can see why he loves them so much. It’s salty, sweet, tangy and well just all around delicious.
I thought today I’d that those tasty Reuben flavors and make them into a savory Reuben meatball appetizer.
This is a fun dish to take to a party or to sit in front of the tv and eat as you are watching the game (like my husband did).
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Savory Reuben Meatballs
Never heard of Reuben meatballs before? Think of them as miniature, easy to eat, reuben sandwiches without the rye bread.
All the goodness of corned beef, the tanginess of the pickled sauerkraut, and the creamy 1000 island dressing in bite-sized portions.
How do you transform a sandwich into a meatball? Let’s just start with the classic reuben!
What’s on a Reuben?
A traditional Reuben sandwich is made of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, 1000 island dressing, in between two slices of rye bread. Usually pressed or grilled to get the bread all toasty and melt the cheese.
So we took all these yummy ingredients, added some ground beef for meatball aspect, and baked them in the oven.
Ingredients Needed
- ground beef
- corned beef
- sauerkraut
- cheese (Swiss or Gruyere)
- 1000 island dressing
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How to make Reuben Meatballs
I tried to keep this as simple as possible because quite frankly that is the way I cook. The savory Reuben meatballs are a mixture of ground beef, corned beef, and an egg.
I used 1 LB of ground beef to 1/2 LB of corned beef. I ran the corned beef through the food processor to grind it up. Then I just browned them in a pan on the stove, added some sauerkraut and gruyere cheese and baked in the oven.
When they came out I had little pumpernickel and rye bread toasts to eat with the meatballs along with Thousand Island dressing. I think I’m hooked on Reubens now.
You can even use these homemade frozen meatballs!
Reuben Sliders
I also like to make meatballs because you can eat them as they are or add them to all types of bread (rye is best for these) and make sliders and various sandwiches!
You can vary the kind of meat you use, add different spices or play around with sauces. So we are talking lots of yummy combinations and you know other people will like them and not complain about it being low carb.
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Well, I hope you think of this reuben meatball recipe the next time you need to bring a dish to a party. Salty, tangy, and filling!
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Easy Reuben Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb corned beef ground
- a sprinkling of salt and pepper
- 14 oz can sauerkraut
- 1 egg
- 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
- Thousand Island dressing
- mini rye or pumpernickel toasts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a food processor add the corned beef and pulse to grind the meat.
- Add the corned beef, ground beef, salt, pepper, and egg in a large bowl and mix well.
- Form the meat into meatballs. This batch made 30 meatballs for me. Keep in mind the size of the toast when making them.
- Add some oil to an oven-safe pan and brown the meatballs.
- When the meatballs are browned, sprinkle the sauerkraut over them and then top with the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes. You may want to pop it under the broiler afterward to brown the cheese.
- Serve with mini toast and Thousand Island dressing.
Notes
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Denise is a healthy food blogger that likes to create low carb recipes that she and her family love. All her recipes are quick and easy but most of all tasty. You can find her recipes at My Life Cookbook.
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I would totally make these for dinner or lunch or anytime. We love Ruebens and this is a keeper!
Oh man, these look so good! You can’t beat meatballs!
I would totally make these for dinner or lunch or anytime. We love Ruebens and this is a keeper!
Oh man, these look so good! You can’t beat meatballs!
These look totally delicious!
These look totally delicious!
These are genius! Can’t wait to try them.
These are genius! Can’t wait to try them.