Spam Hotdish

"Don't be scared of the Spam. This is one of my favorite hotdishes!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 40mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
5-6

ingredients

  • 2 cups macaroni
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 10 12 ounces cream or 10 1/2 ounces milk
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Spam
  • 12 tablespoon onion flakes
  • 10 -12 slices American cheese (about 10-12 slices stacked together)
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directions

  • Cook macaroni as directed on package.
  • While macaroni cooks, cut up cheese slices and spam.
  • Mix milk or cream, soup, cheese, spam, and onion flakes. Stir toghether and add the noodles. Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.

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Reviews

  1. too salty for my taste. and while I don't mind eating spam when I'm using up my tornado shelter rations every 4 years, I'm not overly impressed with it as a meat to base a dish around.
     
  2. Well, I was concerned about the spam at first, but as I was dishing up my plate, and seeing the kids quiet, I saw them EATING AWAY. A nice easy tasty dinner. So much for my picky eaters. Real cheesy too. I also added a dash of garlic powder. Made for Zaar Stars. Thanks for the recipe . In my keeper file it goes.
     
  3. Easy to prep. Used about a cup of pre-shredded cheese. Husband went back for seconds, and my picky-eater 5 yr old is devouring his share like nobody's business. I added some powdered garlic and paprika. Yeah, I'll be making this again.
     
  4. I have made this recipe for probably 20 years, I have got to the point that I just cook it on top of the stove. I also add 1 can of peas and sometimes use cream of celery soup, depending on what I have on hand. The recipe that I have is called Homemaker's Holiday Casserole. My recipe says it can be made a day or two(I can't remember exactly how long)ahead of time and refigerated until ready to use. I imagine if I wanted it to be fancier I would probably bake it according to directions. But I'm getting to be a crankyold grandma and invent my own methods.lol
     
  5. TY Shelby for a great idea or I should say another use for Spam. I usually just slice it up for frying, or grate it and mix it with a jar of cheeze=whiz to broil openface on hamburg buns. This is another fantastic idea. I only omitted the onion flakes for the family's preference. Also, used cubed velveeta cheese instead of American. I followed a previous reviewers advice and sprinkled a bit of shredded cheddar on top the last 10 minutes of baking. Mine took less than an hour of baking time. I whipped this together in the a.m. and when I got home from work...popped it in the oven. Love these types of meals. I'm glad I tagged and made for I Recommend!~
     
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Tweaks

  1. I sliced the Spam into 1/8*1/8*1-inch pieces and sautéed them for about fifteen minutes over medium-high heat with 3/4-cup chopped onion. I prepared the rest according to directions (except for 2 cups grated sharp cheddar, Cream of Mushroom soup, and no dried onion), spread the mac/Spam/cheddar mixture in a 9x13-inch casserole dish, laid the slices of American cheese out on top of the mixture, then covered the dish with aluminum foil and baked at 350° for 75 minutes. The foil keeps the cheese topping from crisping, thus enabling it to melt together and down into the casserole. This was the first time I ever made this recipe, the very day I heard about it, and it turned out beautifully. My entire family liked it and there were NO LEFTOVERS. I'll be doing this again.
     

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