Clean Reuben Sandwiches

Hey all,

    This week's recipe has got to be my all time favorite of mom's. These sandwiches are not only incredibly flavorful but they are also as clean as you can get! I have never had a Reuben sandwich before we made them clean, but people who have tasted both said that they could not taste a difference and prefer the clean version. These Reuben's are a perfect lunch or brunch idea for a weekend afternoon.  Throw in some college or NFL football and you have got my perfect day!


      In my findings, I have noticed that a lot of meats, such as sausages, prepared burgers and some kinds of corned beef, come prepared with either sugar, corn syrup,  high fructose corn syrup or all the aforementioned. For me, this ruins the taste and quality of the food, I think that if someone wants a sausage or a burger that should get just that not meat plus fillers and preservatives that we can't even pronounce and our body's can't digest. So as you are shopping this week, read the labels on your meat selections and be sure to look for ones that have as little extras as possible!

The bread recipe is from one of the "Know the Cause" cookbooks written by Doug Kaufmann. I highly recommend checking out his website http://www.knowthecause.com, for more information on clean eating and why it matters what you put into your body.



Enjoy,
Jaimee

Clean Reuben Sandwiches

For the bread:

• 1 1/2 c. almond flour
• 3/4 c. tapioca starch
•  1/4 c. flax seed meal
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 4 eggs
• dash of stevia
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

 In medium bowl combine flour, starch, flax seed, sea salt,  and baking soda. In larger bowl blend eggs 3-5 min. till frothy. Add in the stevia and apple cider vinegar. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet. Pour batter into well greased loaf pan and bake at 350F degrees for 30 - 35 min., until toothpick comes out clean.

For the Reuben:

• Corned Beef make sure when buying, make sure it has no extra added sugar (HFCS, or dextrose. Sam's Club has good selections with really great prices)
• 2 jars Sauerkraut- rinsed and drained (again make sure there is no added sugar, that stuff is everywhere!)
• Sliced swiss cheese
• 2 med-lg vidalia onions chopped & browned w/ olive oil, salt and pepper
• 1/2 c. coconut sugar
• 3 granny smith apples w/ skin on - cored and grated in food processor

 Prepare cornered beef according to instructions. Once it is cooked place all ingredients in the crockpot. Cook for several hours.

To prepare the sandwiches, remove sauerkraut and cornerd beef from crockpot. In griddle or fry pan, melt butter and soak both sides of bread. Place sliced corned beef on top and add sauerkraut, mustard and swiss cheese on top. Place the other slice of bread on top and let the cheese melt a little bit. Remove and devour!!