DEFINITELY Make THESE - Reuben Quesadillas - Guilt-Free Corned Beef Reuben on the Griddle!

corned beef

🥗Healthier: turkey pastrami

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Turkey pastrami is leaner while chicken is more affordable.

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while cheddar is often cheaper.

thousand island dressing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt dressing

💰Cheaper: ranch dressing

Greek yogurt dressing is lighter, ranch is more cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, margarine is often less expensive.

Rinse the corned beef and prepare the seasoning packet.

Boil 2 and 1/2 cups of water and dissolve the seasoning into it.

Add the corned beef to the pan with the seasoned water and cover it.

Cook the corned beef in the oven at 325°F for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, add root vegetables like onions and carrots, and top with cabbage.

Cook for an additional time until the vegetables are tender.

Cool down the corned beef and refrigerate overnight.

Slice the corned beef against the grain for the quesadilla.

Warm the griddle on low heat.

Warm the sauerkraut on the griddle to drain some juice.

Add a knob of butter to the griddle and sprinkle caraway seeds on it.

Place a tortilla on the griddle, add Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, sauerkraut, and corned beef on one half of the tortilla.

Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling and press down.

Cook until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese melts, flipping once.

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