I made a ton of food over the holidays and of course that means there were a lot of leftovers. One leftover I am always happy to have is some leftover roast turkey as I can't get enough of those roast turkey sandwiches. Over this last weekend I got the chance to dig into the last of my roast turkey leftovers and this time I used them to make some Rachel sandwiches which are a variation on the Reuben sandwich. There are several different versions of the Rachel including replacing the corned beef with turkey or pastrami and the sauerkraut is sometimes replaced with coleslaw. I could not really decide which version sounded the best so I tried both a turkey with sauerkraut version and turkey with coleslaw version. Since coleslaw is already in a dressing I saw no need for there to be two so I also tried a version where I replaced the coleslaws dressing with the Russian dressing for a turkey and Russian slaw Rachel.
Note: With the sauerkraut or coleslaw in the sandwich along with the dressing, these sandwichs can get a little wet and you really don't want you sandwich falling apart before you finish it. Luckily there are a few things that you can do to fix this problem starting with lightly toasting the bread first. If you are using sauerkraut, you can squeeze it well to remove any excess moisture and you can then saute it for a few minutes to remove the rest.
Rachel Sandwich (aka Roast Turkey Reuben Sandwich)
(makes 1 sandwich)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
2 slices rye (lightly toasted)
1 slice roast turkey (warm)
1/4 cup coleslaw or drained sauerkraut
1 tablespoon russian dressing (see below) or thousand islands dressing
2 slices dill pickle (optional)
2 slices swiss cheese
1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
2 slices rye (lightly toasted)
1 slice roast turkey (warm)
1/4 cup coleslaw or drained sauerkraut
1 tablespoon russian dressing (see below) or thousand islands dressing
2 slices dill pickle (optional)
2 slices swiss cheese
1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
Directions:
1. Assemble the sandwich and grill it in a pan until the bread is golden brown on both sides and the cheese has melted.
1. Assemble the sandwich and grill it in a pan until the bread is golden brown on both sides and the cheese has melted.
Russian Dressing
(makes 1 cup)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons onion (grated)
1 tablespoon horse radish
1/2 lemon (juice)
1/4 teaspoon chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons onion (grated)
1 tablespoon horse radish
1/2 lemon (juice)
1/4 teaspoon chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix everything.
1. Mix everything.
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