Baked Reuben Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (very soft but not melted)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• cayenne pepper (optional or adjust to taste)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup kraft thousand island dressing (or use another popular brand)
• 1 3/4 cups shredded swiss cheese, divided
• 4 ounces sliced pastrami, chopped (or use deli corned beef, chopped)
• 1/2-3/4 cup sauerkraut, well drained (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture)
• toasted pumpernickel bread, slices (use cocktail size bread slices, can use cocktail size rye bread, toasted)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 9 or 10-inch glass pie plate.
• 3 in a bowl combine the soft cream cheese with garlic powder, cayenne pepper (if using) sour cream and thousand island dressing; mix vigorously until very smooth.
• 4 mix in 1-1/4 cups swiss cheese and the chopped pastrami or corned beef.
• 5 spread the mixture into the pie plate.
• 6 top with the sauerkraut, then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup swiss cheese on top.
• 7 at this point you may cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• 8 bake (400 degrees f) for about 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and the mixture is very hot in the middle, you may need a slightly longer baking time if the mixture was chilled.