What's Better a Delicious Recipe With a Great Book. The Recipe: Don Juan Reuben Casserole

I just love to tie in a great book/character with my favorite recipe. This recipe today is Don Juan Reuben Casserole.  I love this recipe because it has Sauerkraut known for its digestive health benefits, plus the benefits of probiotics.  I just love this casserole its like coming home. Great comfort food when you just need something to make you smile. My delicate tummy just loves this recipe. I hope yours does too.

I named this recipe after Don Juan character of Lord Byron poem.  The famous women chaser.  The poem is romantic and deliciously funny.  I sure would tie in Don Juan with this casserole. It's so full of many different favors, aroma, and textures to make even Don Juan fall instantly in love... until the next spicy hot casserole comes around.   
Reuben dip. In a small bowl mix together:

• 1 cup Veganise (wheat, gluten and egg free). If you have soy allergy you can buy soy free Veganaise)
• 1/3 cup Sweet Relish (Woodstock is my favorite brand)
• ¼ cup  Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Catsup
• Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Take a jar of Sauerkraut (my favorite is Woodstock) drain, rinse and place into a skillet with a little olive oil or Grapeseed oil.  Fry about 10 minutes on medium heat.   Take out of skillet in medium bowl set aside.
Add into the same skillet

• 1 tsp, olive oil or Grapeseed oil 
• 2 cups of organic spinach
• 1 minced garlic or 1 tsp. garlic powder

 Cook until the spinach leaves start to wilt.  Set Aside

White Creamy Cashew Cheese.  Blend into a blender:

• 1 cup roasted cashews
• 1 cup filtered water, Almond Milk or Vegetable Broth
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. Virgin Baking Olive Oil.  Set Aside.

• 2-3 Homemade Veggie Burgers baked and crumbled
  

Take a casserole dish pour about ¼ cup on white cheese on bottom of dish.  Add one layer of organic corn chips (homemade or organic corn chips). Instead of organic corn chips you can use organic polenta rounds (polenta I usually baked 15 minutes on both sides with a splash of coconut oil and maple syrup).

Top with Sauerkraut and another layer of chips/polenta rounds, next layer the spinach, chips/polenta rounds, veggie crumble, corn chip/polenta rounds and last white vegan "cheese". Sprinkle with Nutritional Yeast. Bake for 20 minutes.

Add the Reuben dip on top and serve.  I like to serve the Reuben casserole with avocado slices. Yummy!

Don Juan Casserole freezes well. It's delicious on the next day too allowing all those flavors to blend.  Variation if you are allergic to corn you can replace corn chips/polenta with rice flour breads or wheat and gluten free pasta noodles. Enjoy!