A cheesy, warming dish that the whole family will like can be made using pantry staples and a few fresh ingredients. Although it contains RO*TEL and a can of mild green chile peppers, the dish isn’t particularly fiery; if you prefer it that way, use hot RO*TEL and peppers. There wouldn’t have been a night two without this pantry chicken casserole, so I had to keep it a secret! This simple pantry dinner is completed with a loaf of crusty bread and a green salad.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9×13-inch casserole |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), chopped
- 1 cup chopped green onion
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 (5 ounce) package garlic croutons
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 cups milk
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook luncheon meat in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned; drain. Stir in green onion; reduce heat to low.
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, about 30 seconds. Layer croutons on the bottom of prepared baking dish; drizzle melted butter and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over croutons. Spread luncheon meat mixture over Cheddar cheese.
- Whisk milk, eggs, mustard, and salt together in a bowl; pour over luncheon meat mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- You can add a light coat of syrup to the top of the casserole when serving. Usually done for finicky eaters that just don’t like what they see.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 486 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 267 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Sodium | 1280 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
For me, the Spam flavor was very overpowering. I added some chives and half of a red pepper to add some flavor. I used little ramekins instead of a bigger mold. Had to cook the casserole for much longer.