While you’re at the grocery store, pick up a loaf of cocktail rye bread or cocktail pumpernickel bread. It takes only a minute or two to brush the little bread slices with butter and pop them in the oven; the crusty slices are perfect with this soup.
Creamy Reuben Soup
8 Servings
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 12 oz. can corned beef, cut into 1/2" dice
3/4 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained (half of a 15 ounce can – freeze the rest for your next batch of soup)
6 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons granular beef bouillon
1 1/2 cups basic Cream Soup Mix
2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
- Melt the butter in the bottom of a Dutch oven.
- Add the onions and celery and let cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add the corned beef and stir to warm; stir in the sauerkraut.
- Add the water and beef bouillon; let the mixture come to a boil and once boiling, turn the heat down and let simmer 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the Basic Cream Soup Mix and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens.
- Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and stir in the Swiss Cheese.
- Serve with Crispy Rye Toasts (recipe below) or freshly baked rye rolls.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 Calories from Fat 212
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 60% Protein 25% Carb. 16%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 24 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Cholesterol 90 mg
Sodium 958 mg
Total Carbohydrate 14 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 22 g
Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 19% Calcium 0% Iron 7%
Crispy Rye Toasts
1 loaf Cocktail rye bread
1/2 cup butter
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Lay the rye bread slices out on a large cookie sheet.
- Melt the butter, then brush each slice with butter.
- Turn the slices over and brush with butter.
- Bake 10-15 minutes at until lightly browned.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38 Calories from Fat 35
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 91% Protein 2% Carb. 7%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 47 mg
Total Carbohydrate 1 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 0 g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 0%