I had some leftover corned beef, but used up all my Rye bread from my Reuben sandwiches. I decided the corned beef would be perfect for a soup! Using similar flavours from the sandwich, I combined ingredients to create a soup version of the Reuben. With a pressure cooker. it comes together rather quickly.
Ingredients
2 cups carrot, sliced
2 cups celery, sliced
1-2 cups potatoes, small diced
1/2 a head of green cabbage, small chopped
1-2 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and drained, chopped
1 medium onion, small diced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 bay leaves
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp caraway seed
sprinkling of red pepper flakes
sprinkling of dill
sprinkling of ginger, ground
2 tbsp prepared horseradish
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup or so of Guinness Beer or water
1 1/2 lbs corned beef, cooked and chopped
4 cups chicken stock (32 oz carton)
1 cup water
4-5 tbsp flour, or gluten free thickener
1-2 scallions, chopped
rye bread, diced and toasted
Gouda or Swiss cheese
Instructions
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1. Using your pressure cooker cook the carrots, celery, potatoes, and cabbage with 2 cups water for 2 minutes on high pressure then Quick Release, drain and set aside.
2. Using the pressure cooker or on the stove in large pot saute onion and garlic, in a small drizzle of oil a couple minutes. Then add bay leaf, coriander, caraway, red pepper flakes, dill, ginger, horseradish , and Dijon mustard. Let cook a bit and become fragrant. Now add the beer or water to deglaze the pot.
3. Add 1 cup water, and 3 cup chicken and warm up on medium setting. Set aside the remaining chicken stock (1 cup) and add flour. Mix together and get rid of most lumps. Now slowly pour in the room temperature liquid into the pot. It should thicken fairly quickly. Now lower the temperature and add the cooked veggies, chopped sauerkraut (if desired), and the cooked corned beef.
4. Garnish with scallions, rye bread, and Gouda cheese. Perhaps some fresh herbs too!
Susie's Tips and Tricks
Be careful warming up cooked food; you don't need to boil it. The veggies will break down and the meat will become rather dry.
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