Reuben Casserole {low-carb; primal}

Recipe Macros

Tracking your macros is important while trying to remain in Ketosis. Here they are for one serving of this recipe.

Fat: 30g

Protein: 14g

Carbs: 2g (net)

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Keto Reuben

Does it ever sometimes hit you just how much you miss bread? I know that I can make paleo versions of bread, but it’s just not quite the same for the most part. Sometimes you just want to bite into a cream cheese slathered bagel or the soft bread wrapped around a BLT. More recently, I’ve been craving the crispy, toasty rye bread that envelops the perfect Reuben sandwich.

Of course this craving was not made any better when my well-meaning mom texted me a picture of the Reuben she was eating for lunch one day. She is lucky I already had this casserole in the oven otherwise that conversation could have taken a different turn.

The thing that really makes this casserole taste so close to the real sandwich is the addition of the caraway seeds, to mimic the flavor of the rye bread. Or maybe it’s the homemade 1000 island dressing? Or the sauerkraut? Probably all of it, actually.

I love to make my own sauerkraut and will often just add the caraway seeds right in there. Other times I leave them out and sprinkle the seeds right on top of the casserole. If you’re using sauerkraut that has caraway in it already, you could probably just omit them from the recipe or cut the amount in half.

Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

And of course, save some 1000 island to drizzle over your own serving, because it is SO good, you’ll want more than what’s baked in to the casserole, I guarantee it.

Reuben Casserole {keto, low-carb}

Course: Main Course

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 338 kcal

Author: Kendra Benson

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Ingredients

Casserole

• 1 lb Corned Beef already cooked
• 1 cup Sauerkraut
• 6 slices Swiss Cheese or enough shredded to cover the top
• 1/2 tsp Caraway Seeds see notes

Thousand Island Dressing

• 3/4 cup Paleo Lime Mayo
• 2 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
• 2 Kosher Dill Pickles finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp White Vinegar
• 1/8 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine all the 'Thousand Island Dressing' ingredients in a glass jar, put a lid on it and seal it tightly, and shake real good until everything is combined. Set aside.
   

2. Strain any extra liquid out of the sauerkraut and squeeze dry with paper towels. Set aside.
   

3. Carve up the corned beef into bite-sized pieces. Try not to eat it all before it makes it into the casserole dish. Place the corned beef pieces in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
   

4. Evenly distribute the sauerkraut over the corned beef and drizzle about half of the Thousand Island Dressing over that. Cover the top with the Swiss cheese and sprinkle on the caraway seeds, if using.
   

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the top is bubbly and slightly golden. Remove from oven and serve hot with an additional drizzle of the remaining Thousand Island Dressing.
   

Recipe Notes

• If your sauerkraut has caraway seeds in it already, use less in the casserole topping.

Nutrition Facts

Reuben Casserole {keto, low-carb}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 338 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30g 46%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 58mg 19%

Sodium 1009mg 42%

Potassium 219mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%

Sugars 1g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 4.1%

Vitamin C 21.2%

Calcium 17.6%

Iron 7.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.