I found this delicious recipe while I was surfing the internet. Doesn't it sound delicious?
I have the week off, so I think I am going to try to make this.
Title: FRENCH FRY SPAM CASSEROLE
Categories: Main dish
Yield: 8 servings
1 pk Frozen french fry potatoes,
-thawed (20 oz)
2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese
2 c Sour cream
1 cn Condensed cream of chicken
-soup (10 3/4 oz)
1 cn SPAM Luncheon Meat, cubed
-(12 oz)
1/2 c Chopped red bell pepper
1/2 c Chopped green onion
1/2 c Finely crushed corn flakes
Heat oven to 350'F. In large bowl, combine potatoes, cheese, sour
cream, and soup. Stir in SPAM, bell pepper, and green onion. Spoon
into 13x9" baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed flakes. Bake 30-40
minutes or until thoroughly heated.
ed [email] said at 5:01 PM 02-18-2006: I might be tempted to try this for the sheer novelty of it... but I would not, could not eat french fries and spam. Not with a fox, not in a box. Substitute a simialr quantity of vienna sausages, however, and I could be persuaded.
Johnny said at 12:51 AM 02-21-2006: Hey, guys, this is Johnny, a friend of Shelly and Ben. I lurk here occasionally, but I’ve never commented before. But…
Tonight, on a whim, I made this recipe.
I have to say that—though I probably won’t be making it again—it wasn’t nearly as bad as just reading the ingredient list would imply. Like the other posters in this thread, I was expecting an unspeakably dense casserole, but it was actually a lot lighter than that. It was more like a complicated potato au gratin than anything else.
It actually tasted quite a bit like a big heaping serving of Waffle House’s Scattered, Smothered, Chunked, And Topped Hash Browns, which in my book is a mark in the dish’s favor. The other victim subjected to this dish said that—with the cheese, sour cream, and vegetables—it had a real omelet quality.
The SPAM, needless to say, was the one unnecessary part of the recipe. It wasn’t that bad, really (one little can in a huge casserole dish isn’t really a lot) but it didn’t need to be in there. Did this come from one of those hateful White Trash cookbooks? You know, something like Poor People Are Funny!: Recipes From The Trailer Park. ‘Cause that’s the only reason I see for the SPAM.
The french fries aren’t that weird (under all that cheese and sauce, they’re just potatoes) and the corn flakes are actually a nice crunchy touch, and they’re smashed up so much they’re pretty unrecognizable. But the SPAM is a superfluous step too far. (It often is.) Like I said, the SPAM isn't THAT BAD, but if you’re going to make it, I’d definitely leave it out. Maybe you could replace it with turkey, or even a can of bean-free chili. But, frankly, the last thing this recipe really needs is more of anything.
More tips: Brown the french fries in the oven for added crispiness…the recipe as is just warms them, and I think I want them with a little bit of crunch. And I’d double the amount of vegetables, but leave the dish in the oven a little longer so they cook. Oh…and have the Tabasco bottle or the sriracha handy. Believe it or not, the recipe is actually a little bland.
I’ll now open the floor to any questions.
(We took some pictures of the whole mess. If someone emails me, I’ll send them along.)
brandon [email] said at 1:00 AM 02-21-2006: Hey, man, thanks. I'm going to try this out now. I was a little hesitant at first, but it seems worthwhile.
For a good spicy-chili, try the one Katie posted here a couple of weeks ago. (just click on her head and look at her most recent posts) I made it and it was really good.
Grandma Jeane said at 12:10 PM 03-08-2006: THANKS! We used to eat a somewhat slightly different version in the 50s, and I've been looking for the recipe for years. I can now correlate this and figure out the other ingredients to make a REAL Spam Casserole, which includes a white sauce and Cremettes elbow macaroni instead of french fries and sour cream. I substitute diced canned ham for the Spam. Chicken's good, too, if you adjust the spices a bit. If anyone is interested, I have a recipe for an Easy Beef Casserole topped with Tater Tots that is easy, quick and so good.
Grandma Jeane
