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Submitted by jlsayle

This creamy SPAM a la King turns a can of SPAM into a rich, velvety stovetop dinner with mushrooms, green peppers, and pimiento in a buttery cream sauce. Serve over puff pastry shells, rice, or toast for a quick comfort meal.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Think of this as the retro comfort food comeback you didn’t know you needed.

Cubed SPAM gets the royal treatment here, simmered in a silky cream sauce loaded with sautéed green peppers, sliced mushrooms, and bright pops of pimiento.

The whole thing comes together in one saucepan in under 20 minutes, which makes it a weeknight hero.

Spoon it over flaky puff pastry shells for something fancy, or pile it on buttered toast when you want pure no-fuss satisfaction.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use fresh mushrooms instead of canned for a meatier texture and deeper flavor.
  • Stir the sauce constantly once it starts to thicken so it stays smooth and lump-free.
  • Add a splash of hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne if you want a little kick.

Ingredients

79
CUP ML GREEN BELL PEPPER
chopped
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
or margarine
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
0.6
TEASPOON ML BLACK PEPPER
coarsely ground
1 237
CUP ML WATER
1 1
EACH EACH CHICKEN BOUILLON CUBE *
12 346.8
OUNCES ML/G SPAM
cubed
4 115.6
OUNCES ML/G MUSHROOMS, CANNED
drained, sliced
¼ 59
CUP ML PIMENTO
chopped
1
X PUFF PASTRY
shells, rice or toast, to taste *

Directions

In large saucepan, sauté green pepper in butter until tender.

Blend in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Stir in water, half-and-half, and bouillon cube.

Cook over low heat, stirring until bouillon dissolved and mixture boils and thickens.

Add SPAM, mushrooms, and pimiento.

Cook and stir 3 minutes.

Serve over puff pastry shells, rice, or toast.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 254g (9.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 442 78% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 39g 59%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 1425mg 59%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 28g
Vitamin A 17% Vitamin C 36%
Calcium 8% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 

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