This Easy, Cheesy Reuben Dip Will Be the Star of Your St. Patrick's Day

Melissa Sperka
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Classic Reuben Dip

There's nothing like a delectable holiday-themed appetizer to get your St. Patrick's Day started. This ooey gooey classic Reuben Dip is the perfect combination of Swiss cheese, corned beef and sauerkraut, all smothered in a dreamy Thousand Island cream cheese sauce. It combines all of the flavors found in a classic Reuben sandwich and transforms them into a delicious creamy dip.

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Best Reuben Dip Recipe

Ingredients Needed:

  • Onion and chive-flavored cream cheese

  • Mayonnaise

  • Thousand Island dressing

  • Deli corned beef

  • Sauerkraut

  • Shredded Swiss cheese

  • Fresh chives

  • Rye bread or crackers

How To Make Reuben Dip

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz a 1-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl use a hand mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing until fully combined.

  2. Drain and rinse the sauerkraut then squeeze dry using paper towels. Add the sauerkraut, chopped corn beef, and 1 ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese to the creamed mixture. Mix together by hand.

  3. Spread the dip into the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.

  4. Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rye bread or crackers for dipping.

Your St Patty's crew will be amazed at how so few ingredients can pack such incredible flavor. When hosting a holiday at home, we often focus our efforts on the entree or desserts, but, I'm a firm believer that tasty appetizers capture the attention of your guests from the onset. Scroll through the gallery for step-by-step Reuben dip instructions and start planning your St. Patrick's Day menu today!

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<p>Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz a 1 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium-size mixing bowl use a hand mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing until fully combined. </p>

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz a 1 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium-size mixing bowl use a hand mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing until fully combined.

<p>Chop the corned beef and shred the Swiss cheese.</p>

Chop the corned beef and shred the Swiss cheese.

<p>Drain and rinse the sauerkraut and squeeze dry using paper towels. Add the sauerkraut, chopped corn beef, and 1 ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese to the creamed mixture. Mix together by hand. </p>

Drain and rinse the sauerkraut and squeeze dry using paper towels. Add the sauerkraut, chopped corn beef, and 1 ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese to the creamed mixture. Mix together by hand.

<p>Spread the dip into the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.</p>

Spread the dip into the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.

<p>Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rye bread or crackers for dipping.</p>

Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rye bread or crackers for dipping.

St. Patrick's Day Reuben Dip Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 oz onion & chive flavored cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • ⅔ cup prepared Thousand Island dressing

  • 6 oz deli corned beef, chopped

  • 1 cup sauerkraut, drained and rinsed

  • 2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

  • 1 tsp fresh chives, chopped

  • Rye bread or crackers for serving

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz a 1 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a medium-size mixing bowl use a hand mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing until fully combined.

  2. Drain and rinse the sauerkraut then squeeze dry using paper towels. Add the sauerkraut, chopped corn beef, and 1 ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese to the creamed mixture. Mix together by hand.

  3. Spread the dip into the baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.

  4. Place into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rye bread or crackers for dipping.