Bratwurst Reubens

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat an electric sandwich press and grill or grill pan to medium high.
2. 2
   These sandwiches can also be made in a regular skillet if you don't have a sandwich press.
3. 3
   Place the split bratwurst on the grill or grill pan and cook until marked and heated through.
4. 4
   Keep pressing them down while they cook so they don't curl up.
5. 5
   While the bratwurst are cooking, combine the sauerkraut and relish in a bowl.
6. 6
   Place 4 slices of the onion rye on a cutting board, spread them with a little mustard and top with a slice of the havarti.
7. 7
   Top the cheese with a grilled bratwurst -- cutting the bratwurst to fit your bread -- some of the relish/sauerkraut mixture, then another slice of the havarti.
8. 8
   Slather the remaining slices of bread with some more mustard and place them on top of each sandwich.
9. 9
   If you are making these in a skillet, lightly butter the bread before adding them to the skillet.
10. 10
    To press it down, get a brick from your garden, wrap it in tin foil and use it to weight down your sammy.
11. 11
    If using a sandwich press you can grill the sandwiches dry.