Jumbo Reuben Loaf

Name: Jumbo Reuben Loaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 237 milliliters chili sauce; 59 milliliters red wine or cider vinegar, eyeball it; 1 cinnamon stick; 227 grams deli sliced corned beef; 3 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 227 grams deli sliced smoked turkey; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsps grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick); 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 227 grams deli sliced pastrami; 680 grams small red cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded; 1 large pumpernickel, rye or sourdough bread from bakery counter; 118 milliliters sweet pickle relish; 227 grams sliced Swiss cheese; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan

Jumbo Reuben Loaf might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 742 calories, 41g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic, chili sauce, deli corned beef, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dark brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Preheat broiler and place rack 10 to 12 inches from heat.

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Broiler

Frying Pan

To very hot skillet add vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan, bay, garlic, cabbage, cloves, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, then add in the grill seasoning and brown sugar and toss to coat.

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Grill Seasoning

Cinnamon Stick

Vegetable Oil

Brown Sugar

Cabbage

Clove

Garlic

Nutmeg

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Frying Pan

Grill

Add vinegar, cook off 2 minutes then remove from heat and let stand.

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Vinegar

Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick.

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Cinnamon Stick

Bay Leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Cut 1 inch off bread across the whole loaf to remove the top.

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Bread

Remove the soft insides of the bread to form a bread bowl. Pile half the cabbage into base of the bread. Fill bread with meats and Swiss cheese.

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Swiss Cheese

Bread Bowls

Cabbage

Bread

Base

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Bowl

Place filled bread into the oven to melt the Swiss. Top melted cheese with the remaining seared pickled cabbage. Slather the top with sweet pickle relish mixed with chili sauce and set bread top into place. The loaf will appear whole and empty to the eye. Pack to travel or serve on cutting board.

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Sweet Pickle Relish