Reuben Loaf

My husband loves reuben anything. Here is a meatloaf interpretation of his favorite sandwich.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  carrot, chopped
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb cooked corned beef
• 1  lb  lean ground chuck
• 1  cup  rye  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  well-drained sauerkraut
• 2  ounces swiss cheese, cut into small cubes
• 1⁄2 cup  prepared  thousand island dressing
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1  egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°; in a skillet, heat the oil; cook the onion and carrot over med-low heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
2. Cut the corned beef into pieces and finely chop in a food processor.
3. In a large bowl, use your hands to gently but thoroughly combine the ground chuck, bread crumbs, sauerkraut, cheese, ¼ cup Thousand Island dressing, mustard, pepper, egg, cooked vegetables, and corned beef.
4. Pat mixture into a shallow 2-quart baking pan; spread the top with remaining ¼ cup dressing.
5. Bake 45-50 minutes until meatloaf is firm and top is browned; let stand in pan 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares.