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Reuben Mac N Cheese

Reuben Mac N Cheese

Reuben Mac N Cheese is a great dish for leftover corned beef. Delicious!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Reuben Mac N Cheese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cavatappi pasta hollow corkscrew-shaped pasta
  • 2 slices rye bread
  • 3 tablespoons butter plus
  • some butter for buttering toast
  • fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard recommended Gulden's
  • 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
  • 1 cup shredded gruyere
  • 1 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 lb leftover corned beef chopped
  • 1 lb sauerkraut rinsed and well-drained

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente.
  2. While the pasta cooks, toast the rye bread in a toaster and then butter the hot bread. Coarsely chop the bread and place it in a food processor. Add the parsley and paprika to the bread and process into bread crumbs, reserve.
  3. Heat a saucepot over medium heat. Add the butter to the pot and melt, whisk in the flour 1 minute and then milk. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, thicken sauce 5 to 6 minutes then stir in the mustard.
  4. Melt 2/3 of the combined cheeses into the sauce.
  5. Preheat broiler.
  6. Drain the pasta and return to the hot pot. Toss the hot pasta with the chopped corned beef and sauerkraut to combine, stir in the cheese sauce and coat. Transfer the mac n cheese to casserole and top with bread crumbs and the remaining cheese.
  7. Brown under broiler 3 to 4 minutes, serve.