Toasted Pastrami Rueben Sandwich
This toasted pastrami Rueben sandwich is a classic featuring toasted rye bread, Russian dressing, sour krout, pastrami, melted swiss cheese, crispy shredded lettuce and optional tomato and onion!
Servings: 1 sandwich
Ingredients
Russian or Rueben Dressing
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon thousand island dressing
For the sandwich
- 2 slices rye bread marbled rye bread or bread of choice
- Butter for toasting the bread
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sour krout
- ~4 ounces pastrami - sliced
- 2 sliced swiss cheese - I like mine extra cheesy
- shredded lettuce
- Tomato optional
- Sliced onion optional
- Pickle on the side optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and thousand island dressing together and set aside.
- Lightly butter two piece of bread on one side and place into a pan on medium/low heat.
- Add the Russian/Rueben dressing onto each non-buttered side of the sandwich, followed by sour krout on on piece.
- Add the pastrami and cheese and then place the piece of bread with no sour krout on top of the cheese.
- Cover pan with a lid and make sure heat isn't too high, let the cheese melt and the sandwich get warmed through, flipping sandwich as needed.
- Once finished, remove the bread that isn't stuck to the melted cheese and add shredded lettuce, tomato and onion (if adding).
- Serve with a pickle (optional) and enjoy!