Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 (8-oz.) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 lb. corned beef
6 slices swiss cheese
3/4 c. sauerkraut
2 tbsp. melted butter
Kosher salt
Caraway seeds
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. ketchup
1 tbsp. horseradish
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. paprika
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a small baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll 1 tube of crescent rolls onto pan and pinch seams together. Bake until lightly golden, 10 minutes. Step 2Layer corned beef, swiss, and then sauerkraut on top of par-baked crescents. Top with second tube of crescent rolls and pinch seams and sides together. Brush with butter and sprinkle with salt and caraway seeds. Step 3Bake until golden and dough is cooked through, 30 minutes more. Step 4Meanwhile, make Russian dressing: In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, sugar, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Step 5Cut reuben into squares and serve with Russian dressing for dipping.
Did we mention they’re crazy easy to make too? It’s all thanks to store-bought crescent roll dough. If you’re unfamiliar, crescent roll dough is one of our top hacks for making dishes that look impressive, without all the effort. We’ve used it for everything from breakfast tarts, to cheesy bites, to pigs in a blanket, all to great effect. For this recipe, you’ll want two tubes of it (one for the top and one for the bottom), preferably the kind labeled “sheets”. If you can only find the perforated kind, don’t worry. You can simply pinch the seams together with your fingers, and it’ll work just as well. Try wetting your fingers before working with the dough to make it less sticky if you’re having trouble. First you’ll par bake your bottom crust, then you can get to layering. Since this isn’t a super authentic Reuben sandwich, feel free to swap in and out ingredients as you like. You could also try adding more layers of meat and cheese or drizzling a bit of the dressing in between the layers for even more flavor. Not into Reubens? Check out our antipasto squares, our French dip squares, or our Italian sub squares for other ideas. Or get creative and make your own! Made this? Let us know how it went in the comments below. Editor’s Note: This recipe was updated on August 29, 2022.
