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Vegetarian Reuben

These open-faced sandwiches are not very traditional, rather messy—and very satisfying.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons white or cider vinegar
Pinch of salt
Black pepper to taste
Pinch of sugar
1 8-ounce package of coleslaw mix or 4 cups finely shredded cabbage
8 thin slices of rye or pumpernickel bread, toasted
4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl large enough to hold the coleslaw mix, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add the coleslaw and toss well.

    Step 2

    Assemble the open-faced sandwiches on a baking sheet if you are going to use your oven broiler, or on trays if you’re going to broil in batches in a toaster oven. Arrange the slices of toast an inch apart. Place about 1/4 cup of coleslaw on each slice and top with tomato slices and then cheese.

    Step 3

    Broil the sandwiches until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve open-faced.

  2. Variations

    Step 4

    Use well-drained sauerkraut instead of coleslaw.

    Step 5

    Add sliced seasoned tofu or Easy Baked Tofu (page 64).

  3. Serving & menu ideas

    Step 6

    Serve our Vegetarian Reuben deli-style with kosher dill pickle spears, potato chips or onion rings, and a 5-Minute Milkshake (page 281) for dessert.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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