Reuben Mac

This unique, prize-winning macaroni and cheese recipe has all the savory flavors of your favorite Reuben sandwich, including sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 757 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup whole milk
• ¼ cup thousand island dressing
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 6 slices rye bread
• ½ teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 8 ounces large elbow macaroni
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic granules
• 12 ounces shredded aged Gouda cheese (such as Frisian Farms®), divided
• 4 ounces chevre (goat cheese)
• 1 ½ ounces blue cheese (such as Maytag®), divided
• 1 cup diced corned beef, warmed
• ½ cup sauerkraut (such as Frank's®), warmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk flour in gradually until smooth. Cook and whisk continually for 2 minutes. Add mustard, salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic; stir to combine. Gradually whisk in half-and-half and milk. Cook, whisking continually, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 9 ounces Gouda cheese and stir. Add chevre and 1 ounce blue cheese and stir until smooth. Remove skillet from heat. Stir cooked macaroni into cheese mixture.

Step 4

Divide macaroni and cheese into 6 greased 6-inch cast iron skillets. Top each with corned beef, sauerkraut, a drizzle of Thousand Island dressing, and equal amounts of remaining Gouda and blue cheeses.

Step 5

Broil skillets in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 6

Toast rye bread in a toaster and cut each slice diagonally into points. Serve rye bread with Reuben mac.