* 1 teaspoon olive oil or vegetable oil
* 2 large frozen hash browns (the oval or rectangular shaped ones)
* 3/4 cup naturally fermented sauerkraut, drained (we like Bubbie's brand) or rinsed and drained regular sauerkraut
* 4 tablespoons applesauce
* 1 teaspoon butter, softened
* 6 slices of good quality pastrami (thin slices)
* 1/3 cup of your favorite thousand island dressing (we make our own, see Thousand Island Dressing Our Way #114916)
* 1/2 cup finely-shredded swiss cheese

# Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat, and add the 1 teaspoon oil.
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Lightly brown the frozen hashbrowns, about 4 minutes per side; carefully remove from skillet (you don't want them to lose their shape) and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; butter an 11x7x2-inch baking pan.
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In a bowl, combine the sauerkraut and applesauce; set aside.
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Place the hash brown patties in the greased baking pan and spread softened butter on each.
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Layer each patty with: 3 slices pastrami, sauerkraut mixture, Thousand Island dressing, and Swiss cheese.
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Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until the patties are crisped to your liking.
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Note: you can skip the hashbrown pre-browning steps (in the skillet), if you like, but I like my hashbrowns very crispy and so prefer them pre-browned.