Spam Mac and Cheese Recipe

By Ellie

4 Person

40 Minutes

0 Calories

For me, the natural extension of spam and rice is, of course, spam mac and cheese. It’s what I make when I want bacon mac and cheese but don’t have bacon in the fridge. When you think about it, spam is essentially shelf stable bacon. It’s made of pork, pleasantly salty (go for the low sodium version, I find the regular just a touch TOO salty), and fries up to an addictive crisp.

Ingredients

2 cups grated cheese of choice, plus 1 extra cup for topping
1/2 tsp. pepper
salt, to taste
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 can of spam
2 cups macaroni or small pasta of choice

Method

01

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
02

Boil your macaroni until al dente, according the package. While the macaroni is cooking, cut up your spam into small cubes and fry in dry, nonstick skillet over medium low heat until brown and crispy. Flip occasionally so all sides are crisp. When brown, remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
03

When the macaroni is finished, rinse with cold water and set aside until your sauce is finished.
04

In a large sauté pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and stir constantly for about three minutes, until completely smooth and incorporated. Pour in 1 cup of the milk in a thin stream while whisking. It will start out lumpy, but keep whisking and it will smooth out into a thick paste. Add the rest of the milk and whisk until smooth. Keep on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and add the pepper, 2 cups of cheese, and half of the spam cubes. Stir until cheese is melted. Add the drained pasta and gently mix. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
05

Pour the mac and cheese into an oven proof container and sprinkle on the remaining 1 cup of cheese and reserved spam cubes. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Enjoy hot.

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Spam Mac and Cheese Recipe

4.6

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

2 cups grated cheese of choice, plus 1 extra cup for topping

1/2 tsp. pepper

salt, to taste

2 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup flour

3 tbsp. butter

1/2 can of spam

2 cups macaroni or small pasta of choice

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Step 2

Boil your macaroni until al dente, according the package. While the macaroni is cooking, cut up your spam into small cubes and fry in dry, nonstick skillet over medium low heat until brown and crispy. Flip occasionally so all sides are crisp. When brown, remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside.

Step 3

When the macaroni is finished, rinse with cold water and set aside until your sauce is finished.

Step 4

In a large sauté pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and stir constantly for about three minutes, until completely smooth and incorporated. Pour in 1 cup of the milk in a thin stream while whisking. It will start out lumpy, but keep whisking and it will smooth out into a thick paste. Add the rest of the milk and whisk until smooth. Keep on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and add the pepper, 2 cups of cheese, and half of the spam cubes. Stir until cheese is melted. Add the drained pasta and gently mix. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

Step 5

Pour the mac and cheese into an oven proof container and sprinkle on the remaining 1 cup of cheese and reserved spam cubes. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Enjoy hot.

04 Author