Reuben Casserole

Eastern European flavors are celebrated in this quick and easy casserole version of a favorite sandwich.

Makes: 9 servings

3 cups hot water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 package (7.2 ounces) Betty Crocker� roasted garlic mashed potatoes
1 package (6 ounces) sliced corned beef, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) sauerkraut , rinsed well and drained
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)
1 tablespoon caraway seed, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches.

2. Heat hot water, milk and margarine to rapid boil in 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in mustard. Stir in 2 pouches Potatoes and Seasoning just until moistened. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until smooth.

3. Spread 1 1/2 cups of the potatoes in baking dish. Top with corned beef. Spread sauerkraut over corned beef. Spoon remaining potatoes over top; spread gently. Sprinkle potatoes with cheese and caraway seed.

4. Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Increase bake time to about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 110 ); Total Fat 12 g (Saturated Fat 5 g); Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 940 mg; Total Carbohydrate 21 g (Dietary Fiber 1 g); Protein 13 g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4 %; Vitamin C 4 %; Calcium 24 %; Iron 8 %

Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Did You Know...
History isn’t clear as to how the Reuben sandwich got its name. One source says the sandwich was named in 1914 for the owner of New York’s once-famous Reuben’s delicatessen. But some say Reuben Kay, a wholesale grocer from Omaha, named the sandwich in 1955.

Substitution
Any kind of mustard can be used in this dish. Varieties to try include stone-ground, Dijon, spicy, sweet-hot and honey mustard.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Betty Crocker � 2008 �/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved