Paddy’s Reuben Dip

Name: Paddy's Reuben Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: about 4 cups.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Appetizers, Comfort Food Recipes, Irish Appetizers, Irish Recipes
Ingredients: 4 packages (2 ounces each) thinly sliced deli corned beef, finely chopped; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed; 1 can (8 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and drained; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese; Rye bread or crackers

This slow-cooked spread tastes just like the popular Reuben sandwich. Even when I double the recipe, I end up with an empty dish. —Mary Jane Kimmes, Hastings, Minnesota

Ingredients

4 packages (2 ounces each) thinly sliced deli corned beef, finely chopped
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (8 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Rye bread or crackers

Directions

In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or until cheese is melted; stir until blended. Serve warm with bread or crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoon: 58 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 126mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Paddy's Reuben Dip in Crafting Traditions March/April 2002

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jackie.baker

Oct 3, 2018

Always a fan favorite! I've had people comments that they'd sit there and finish the entire dish if it didn't make them look bad :)
hangelikis

Jan 23, 2018

Made this for our Christmas appetizers and it was a HUGE hit. Toasted the rye bread and cut into bite sized pieces. I forgot about the Thousand Island dressing and it didn't make a difference. I'll try it next time. Didn't rinse the sauerkraut either. This was fantastic. A nice change from the usual appetizers.
MaggieWB

Oct 1, 2017

I prepared the dip exactly as directed, took it to a family reunion, and stood back to avoid the stampede! it was well beyond being a hit. I served it with Triscuit rye crackers, by the way.Thank you Mary Jane for sharing this superb recipe!
mjflowers

Mar 18, 2017

This was amazing and perfect for our potluck at work! I used light sour cream and light cream cheese and it was still delicious. Took others advice and didn't rinse sauerkraut and added a splash of thousand island dressing. Served with rye bread and rye triscuits. Tasted just like eating a Reuben sandwich :)
cherylyoung

Dec 31, 2016

Good taste, but wasn't very soft, the crackers would break when you tried to spread them. I think Thousand Island dressing would help with that problem & add more to the flavor.
miller.kassandra

Jul 2, 2016

I'm with "rebelwithoutaclue" , add a heavy dose of thousand Island dressing1
swinny

Mar 23, 2016

Delish! Used plain greek yogurt for the sour cream.
marlow66

Mar 16, 2016

I make the same kind of dip but don't use sour cream, use a small can of cream of chicken soup instead. Really good with garlic peta chips too.
rebelwithoutaclue

Mar 15, 2016

This is really good. I added1 heaping tbl of 1000 Island Dressing. I prefer Russian Dressing but always seem to get out voted. As others have said, DO NOT rinse Kraut. Served with small Jewish Rye Party Bread slices.
tofusagi

Jan 30, 2015

I tried this with rye bread and it just felt like something was missing - switched to whole grain chips and it was way better! I would recommend some thousand island dressing on the side.