Who’s ready for some Spam?? This week we have an awesome casserole that was make completely by opening cans. No fresh ingredients here! I give you…
Gretchen’s Casserole!
AuthorRetroRuth
From Good Housekeeping's Can-Opener Cookery, 1958
Tested Recipe!
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Start heating the oven to 400 degrees. In 2 qt casserole, combine sauerkraut and apples, undrained, with ⅓ cup brown sugar, vinegar, onion; dot with butter.
Slice meat into 8-12 slices; arrange on top of sauerkraut mixture.
Combine ¼ cup brown sugar with mustard; spread on meat.
Bake, uncovered, 30-40 mins, or until meat is glazed and sauerkraut is heated through.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
Directions
Start heating the oven to 400 degrees. In 2 qt casserole, combine sauerkraut and apples, undrained, with ⅓ cup brown sugar, vinegar, onion; dot with butter.
Slice meat into 8-12 slices; arrange on top of sauerkraut mixture.
Combine ¼ cup brown sugar with mustard; spread on meat.
Bake, uncovered, 30-40 mins, or until meat is glazed and sauerkraut is heated through.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Notes
Let’s open some cans!
Two cans of Spam at once!! Two!!! This is already shaping up to be a great recipe.
Acting according to the recipe, I didn’t drain the kraut or the apples. And I ended up with apple-kraut soup.
Luckily, the kraut and apples piled up high enough to keep most of the Spam out of the soup…I mean…the liquid.
You can actually see the “waterline” on the plated Spam. Golden brown Spam on one half, and wet, pale Spam on the other.
“Why is there so much water in this?”
“Just use the slotted spoon to scoop some out.”
“This Spam is all wet. Great.”
“This is pretty good.”
“Really? It doesn’t taste too can-y? Or wet?”
“No, it actually has a good flavor.”
“Wow.”
The Verdict: Good
From The Tasting Notes-
Surprisingly good, if you like Spam, that is. It had a good sweet and sour flavor without being too far in either direction. If you are going to make this, I would recommend draining the sauerkraut and apples, because after it got done baking it was really more like soup than like a casserole. I had to use a slotted spoon to get a portion out. But this turned out a lot better than we thought it would!
What I love about Tom’s expression is that you can’t tell if he’s genuinely pleased or horrified! That casserole looks absolutely gross, by the way!!! 🙂
I’m not surprised it turned out good (other than being too liquid-y) – I’ve eaten a similar thing using smoked sausage or kielbasi instead of Spam. It’s really a variation on a Polish peasant dish, I think – pierogis on the side, some black bread, and that is a really decent meal!
I'm starting to worry about Tom. He ATE that??! :o)
BWAHAHAHA! His face doesn't LOOK like he liked it! Just did the ugly laugh….thanks! 😀
I know, right? He looks like he wants to spit it out. 🙂
Hmm…do you think I might be killing his taste buds? Maybe? 🙂
I believe it! I make a similar dish in the slow cooker with brats, sauerkraut and apple, and then add various other things depending on my mood (Caraway, white wine, mustard, etc.). It was hilarious to come across a Spam version, though! 🙂
It does, doesn’t it???
I never dreamed that canned apple slices exist.
I did not know you could buy canned apple slices.
Ruth Kehm Clark I once saw an Alfred Hitchcock episode where a wife killed her husband with her cooking. Wait..no. She hit him over the head with it..then cooked it up for the investigators. :DDD
Nice!
Well, at least this didn’t call for garlic-flavored Spam. That does exist. I saw it in on sale a store the other day, much to my horror.
I actually just pinned this recipe! I think I’m hoping the robust taste of the sauerkraut will balance out the taste of the Spam. Just have to get brave enough to suggest this to the hubs.