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Title: Yes! Yes! Yes! Reuben Sandwich
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

------------------------------------SLAW------------------------------------
1 lb Green cabbage; cored and
-thinly slices
1/2 c Chopped onion
1/2 c Finely chopped green pepper
1/3 c Apple cider vinegar
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 Carrot; chopped

------------------------------RUSSIAN DRESSING------------------------------
1/4 c Light mayonnaise
1 tb Chili sauce
2 ts Chopped pickles
1/4 ts Red pepper sauce

------------------------------------REST------------------------------------
4 oz Thinly sliced lean pastrami
4 sl Seeded rye bread
2 oz Swiss cheese
1 tb Butter or vegetable oil

( a pastrami sandwich with Russian dressing, melted cheese and crunchy
coleslaw)

1. MAKE SLAW: Combine cabbage, onion, green pepper, 1/2 cup water, vinegar,
sugar and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium- high heat. Reduce
heat and simmer 25 minutes. Add carrot and simmer 5 minutes more. Transfer
to bowl; cool.

2. MAKE RUSSIAN DRESSING: Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in small bowl.

3. Place pastrami on microwaveproof plate; cover with damp paper towel.
Microwave on High 1 to 2 minutes until warm; set aside.

4. Divide and spread Russian dressing evenly on one side of 2 bread slices.
Top each slice with 1 tablespoon slaw, half of warm pastrami, and half of
cheese. Top with remaining bread.

5. Melt butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add
sandwiches and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and cheese has
melted. Serve with remaining slaw. Makes 2 servings.

Ladies Home Journal

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 479 by Perry Greene
on Jan 08, 1998