Name: Reuben Bake With Meatballs (Keto Reuben Casserole)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, 80/20 ground chuck; 1 lb pork sausage (or a 12 oz can of corned beef, if following a low carb diet watch the carbs and ingredients); 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, almond flour, or breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1/2 tsp parsley, dried; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 eggs; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (to grease skillet); 2 cup sauerkraut, drained and rinsed; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 can cream of mushroom soup; 1/2 cup thousand island dressing; 1 cup swiss cheese

Reuben Bake With Meatballs (Keto Reuben Casserole) is so delicious baked with sauerkraut, thousand island, and melted swiss cheese. Simple and easy to make for weeknight dinners - this is a family favorite. Craving a reuben but following a low carb or keto diet? This keto reuben casserole is for you! Enjoy!

The Best Reuben Bake!

Low Carb and Keto Meatballs

This reuben casserole is made with low carb meatballs that are keto-friendly by using nutritional flakes instead of bread crumbs.

One Pan Meal

Made in an ovenproof skillet, like a cast-iron pan, this casserole is the perfect thing for making an easy one-pan meal. I use my cast iron skillet all of the time. It is one of my favorite pans to use. They last forever! If you don't have one I highly recommend!

So Delicious

If you love reuben sandwiches you are sure to love this casserole! I love the combination of meatballs, sauce, with the sauerkraut and melted swiss.

Low Carb and Keto Reuben Casserole

A reuben without the carbs! Yum. As I mentioned before this is a low carb and keto reuben casserole made with meatballs that are low carb - no breadcrumbs! It also uses a sugar-free thousand island dressing.

28.3 g fat | 3.6 g net carbs | 3.5 g protein

What You Will Need to Make Reuben Bake With Meatballs

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Tools

12" cast iron skillet
small strainer
cheese grater
mixing bowl (I have had this set for YEARS)
mixing spoon
measuring spoon
dry measuring cup
liquid measuring cups (the best!)

Ingredients

Meatballs

Note: you can save some time by buying keto-friendly meatballs from the store, but they are not nearly as good as homemade!

1 lb ground beef, 80/20 ground chuck
1 lb pork sausage (or a 12 oz can of corned beef, if following a low carb diet watch the carbs and ingredients)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast or almond flour (you can substitute seasoned bread crumbs if not following a low carb diet)
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp parsley, dried
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 eggs
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup ketchup (use keto-friendly (sugar-free) ketchup)

Casserole

1 tbsp olive oil or butter (to grease skillet)
2 cup sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 recipe Keto Condensed Cream of Mushroom) or, 1 10.5 oz can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup thousand island dressing (Here's an easy homemade dressing!)
1 cup swiss cheese

How To Make Reuben Bake With Meatballs

Make The Meatballs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease your cast-iron skillet bottom with olive oil or butter.

In a large mixing bowl, mix ground beef, sausage, nutritional flakes (or breadcrumbs), seasoning, eggs, tomato paste, and ketchup until combined (see image one and two below).

Divide mixture into 22 to 24 meatballs and place in your ovenproof skillet (see image three below).

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

3 part image depicting how to shape meatballs for the casserole. Refer to the recipe for full instructions. — How to make the meatballs | Seeking Good Eats

Make The Sauce and Rest of Casserole

In a small bowl, mix thousand island, cream of mushroom soup, and caraway seeds together (See image four below).

Remove from oven and sprinkle sauerkraut over meatballs (See image five below).

Spread the soup mixture over the meatballs then top with cheese (See image six and seven below).

Place casserole back in the oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly approximately 15 minutes.

4 part image depicting how to make meatball casserole steps 4 through 7. Please refer to recipe card for full instructions. — How to make the sauce and assemble the Casserole | Seeking Good Eats