Classic Reuben Panini

Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 panini

INGREDIENTS:

Thousand Island Dressing:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced onion
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Panini:

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 8 slices rye bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf
• 4 ounces Swiss cheese, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced corned beef
• 1/2 cup sauerkraut

DIRECTIONS:

For the Dressing:

1. Whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish, Worcestershire sauce, and onion in a small bowl, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dressing until you’re ready to use it.

For the Panini:

1. Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.
2. For each sandwich: Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over one slice and top the other side with cheese, corned beef, a dollop of Thousand Island dressing, sauerkraut, and more cheese. Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, buttered side up.
3. Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Recipe Credit: Panini Happy