Spam and Potato Casserole Recipe Makes a Hearty Comfort Food

Spam, the humble, meat-like substance in a can, has been spoofed, parodied and even cursed by a future President, but Spam has also been eaten by the hundreds of millions of pounds. Spam is popular all over the world, but it has very little nutritional value, consisting largely of salt and fat. Spam has become the food we love to hate.

David Letterman once said SPAM-On-A-Rope would be handy "in case you get hungry in the shower." General Dwight D. Eisenhower admitted to "a few unkind words about it - uttered during the strain of battle." But Nikita Khrushchev thinks Spam kept the Soviet Army alive during WWII. So the much maligned Spam has its place firmly established in the world's culture and food pantries.

A SPAM cookbook has been written, and there are plenty of Spam recipes to be found on the Internet. A simple Spam sandwich with toast, ketchup, onion and lettuce really hits the spot sometimes. But for a simple, comfort-food type Spam casserole, the following recipe is one my mother often made for me, and one I now make for my family when we want something basic and hearty. Along with some green veggies, like peas or lima beans, the following Spam and Potato Casserole makes a hearty meal.

Spam and Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

5 lbs of your favorite potatoes
1 can of Spam
1 8-oz block of sharp Cheddar cheese
1 large Vidalia onion
1 can Campbell's Cheddar Cheese soup
10 3/4 ounces milk (you will use empty soup can to measure milk)
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Peel, wash and slice potatoes. Layer in 9 x 13 casserole dish.

3. Peel and slice onion. Lay on top of potatoes.

4. Shake salt and pepper over potatoes and onions.

5. Slice cheddar cheese block and lay slices on top of onions.

6. Empty can of soup into a small bowl. Fill soup can with milk and pour in bowl; Mix thoroughly with soup.

7. Carefully pour soup and milk mixture over everything in the casserole dish.

8. Cover lightly with aluminum foil.

9. Bake 1 1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender. Remove aluminum foil and let casserole set to firm up and cool slightly.

10. Serve with your favorite green vegetables.

For something a little different, you can use a can of Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli soup if you desire, instead of plain cheese soup. Also, if your family does not care for onions, you can leave them out and it is still good.

The important thing is to make the Spam Casserole recipe the way you and your family will like it, and then watch with amazement as a new generation learns to like Spam.
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Sources:

personal experience

ButlerWebs, com, Spam, Your Neighborhood Website

Wikipedia, Spam