Turkey Reuben

In our town, a local favorite bar and grill is The Cavalier Store, known by locals simply as “The Cav.”  Mr. SP ate many evening meals at the bar shown below before he met me.  The Cav has the best seasoned thick-cut fries that you’ll ever taste and for bar food, it is pretty tasty. 

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The interior is decorated with local pennants and donated license plates.  The tables and booths are carved with initials and unfortunately in recent years, scribbled over in Sharpie graffiti.  There’s a lot to look at while you wait for your food.

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I couldn’t count how many meals we’ve eaten here.  One of our favorite sandwiches at The Cav is a grilled turkey reuben.  After eating my first one at The Cav back in 1993, I created my own version that we enjoy at home that makes a quick and easy dinner and is certainly a bit more healthy than the usual reuben made with corned beef.

Sweet Peas’s Turkey Rueben

Ingredients:

Rye bread  (2 slices = 120 calories, 2 g fat)

Deli turkey slices  (3 oz. = 153 calories, 6 g fat)

Swiss cheese, 1 slice  (2% Kroger = 70 calories, 5 g fat)

Sauerkraut  (2 T = 6 calories, 0.05 g fat)

Thousand Island salad dressing (Fat Free, 2 T = 40 calories, 0 fat)

Spray butter or regular butter (5 sprays = 0 calories, 0 fat)

Per sandwich:  389 calories, 13.05 g fat


Let's compare my version with a regular reuben.

Rye bread  (2 slices  = 120 calories, 2 g fat)
Deli corned beef ( 3 oz = 210 calories, 3 g fat) 
Swiss cheese, 1 slice  (Kroger, regular = 140 calories, 10 g fat)
Sauerkraut (2 T = 6 calories, 0.05 g fat)

Thousand Island salad dressing (2 T = 118 calories, 12 fat)

Butter (1 T = 100 calories, 11 fat)

Per sandwich:  694 calories, 38.05 g fat


Wouldn't you rather eat my healthier version?

A nonstick skillet or regular skillet will work just fine for making these sandwiches but I typically use my grill and waffle maker. 

Directions:

1.  Butter one side of each bread slice.  Turn one slice butter side down.

2.  On the butter side down slice, layer turkey, cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing.

3.  Put the other slice of bread on top, butter side up.

4. Grill and enjoy!

A little mustard might be a good addition to this sandwich. Next time I’ll add that.

What do you think?  Is this something that you might enjoy?

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