Bratwurst Reubens

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• servings: 4
• 4 links of smoked bratwursts, split down the middle lengthwise
• 1 lb sauerkraut, drained of excess liquid
• 1/2 cup sweet corn relish or 1/2 cup sweet red pepper relish or 1/2 cup sweet pepper apple relish
• german mustard
• 8 slices havarti with dill
• 8 slices onion rye bread

Recipe

• 1 preheat an electric sandwich press and grill or grill pan to medium high. these sandwiches can also be made in a regular skillet if you don't have a sandwich press.
• 2 place the split bratwurst on the grill or grill pan and cook until marked and heated through.
• 3 keep pressing them down while they cook so they don't curl up.
• 4 while the bratwurst are cooking, combine the sauerkraut and relish in a bowl.
• 5 place 4 slices of the onion rye on a cutting board, spread them with a little mustard and top with a slice of the havarti.
• 6 top the cheese with a grilled bratwurst -- cutting the bratwurst to fit your bread -- some of the relish/sauerkraut mixture, then another slice of the havarti.
• 7 slather the remaining slices of bread with some more mustard and place them on top of each sandwich.
• 8 if you are making these in a skillet, lightly butter the bread before adding them to the skillet.
• 9 to press it down, get a brick from your garden, wrap it in tin foil and use it to weight down your sammy.
• 10 if using a sandwich press you can grill the sandwiches dry.