Created by KittenCal on February 28, 2013
Step 1: Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Grease a 9 or 10-inch glass pie plate.
Step 3: In a bowl combine the soft cream cheese with garlic, cayenne pepper (if using) sour cream and Thousand Island dressing; mix vigorously until very smooth.
Step 4: Mix in 1 1/4 cups Swiss cheese and the chopped pastrami or corned beef.
Step 5: Spread the mixture into the pie plate.
Step 6: Top with the sauerkraut, then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese on top.
Step 7: At this point you may cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Step 8: Bake in a preheat 400 degrees F oven for about 15-20 minutes or until edges are bubbly and the mixture is very hot in the middle, you may need a slightly longer baking time if the mixture was chilled.