Reuben Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb cooked corned beef
• 1 lb lean ground chuck
• 1 cup rye breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup well-drained sauerkraut
• 2 ounces swiss cheese, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup prepared thousand island dressing
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; in a skillet, heat the oil; cook the onion and carrot over med-low heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
• 2 cut the corned beef into pieces and finely chop in a food processor.
• 3 in a large bowl, use your hands to gently but thoroughly combine the ground chuck, bread crumbs, sauerkraut, cheese, ¼ cup thousand island dressing, mustard, pepper, egg, cooked vegetables, and corned beef.
• 4 pat mixture into a shallow 2-quart baking pan; spread the top with remaining ¼ cup dressing.
• 5 bake 45-50 minutes until meatloaf is firm and top is browned; let stand in pan 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares.