pat's Recipe

Reuben Spread

Category: Spreads

1 pound cooked corned beef, finely chopped
1 16 ounce can sauerkraut, rinsed, drained, and snipped
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (6 ounces) 1 cup bottled Thousand Island salad dressing 1 3 ounce package cream cheese, cut up
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
Rye crisp bread or rye crackers
Pickle slices (optional)

Directions

1. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, salad dressing, cream cheese, horseradish, and caraway seeds.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Stir before serving.

3. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm setting or low-heat setting for up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with rye crisp bread and, if desired, pickles
Makes 20 servings.