Reuben-Style Irish Nachos

These Reuben-Style Irish Nachos are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day: crispy waffle fries topped with corned beef, sauerkraut, lots of cheese and drizzled with Thousand Island!

So, reubens. One of my favorite foods. If I see a reuben sandwich on a menu, I have a really hard time saying no.

I’m not usually huge on beef, but corned beef is amazing. And I love saurkraut. And the sweet and salty combo with the Thousand Island dressing… Alright, I’m drooling now. Let’s just agree that reubens are the best sandwiches ever.

So I took a reuben sandwich, ditched the bread, and dumped it on top of a pile of hot waffle fries. Because the Irish love their potatoes, so why not? Guys, oh my gosh. This was the best idea. And such a perfect Irish St. Patrick’s Day meal.

I cooked a corned beef from scratch, but you could easily use corned beef from the deli. For the sauerkraut, make sure you get as much moisture out as possible. I wring it out in a clean kitchen towel. Swiss is the traditional cheese in a reuben, but it’s not always as melty as you want nachos to be, so I mixed half swiss (for flavor) with half white cheddar (for meltiness) and it was just perfect.

Reuben-Style Irish Nachos

 

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Author: Flying on Jess Fuel

Recipe type: Appetizer

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 22 oz package frozen waffle fries
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
• 1 cup roughly chopped corned beef
• ½ cup sauerkraut, drained and squeezed dry
• Thousand Island dressing, for drizzling
• Chopped chives, for garnish

Instructions

1. Cook the waffle fries according to package directions.
2. In a bowl, toss together swiss and cheddar.
3. On a baking sheet or in a large cast iron skillet, spread half the waffle fries in an even layer. Top with half the cheese mixture, half the sauerkraut and half the corned beef. Repeat a second layer on top.
4. Preheat the broiler.
5. Broil the nachos until cheese is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
6. Drizzle Thousand Island over top and garnish with chives.
7. Serve immediately.

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If you want to try a different spin on these flavors, check out this Reuben Sandwich and this Hot Reuben Dip.

Hope your St. Patty’s Day is filled with lots of green beer and luck!