Here is a positively fabulous recipe given to us by Gerry Stacy, whose taste in such matters rivals even our own. He found this recipe in the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cookbook, and thought it too good to pass up--we think it's the title that turned his head.
Gerry also supplied us with the original visual complement to the recipe. Note, in particular, the enthusiastic description of this classic. In case it isn't legible on your screen:
Lazy-lady's Casserole is a meal-in-one! Glazed luncheon meat and pineapple go atop baked beans. Hot biscuits, too! More good news: You give the high-sign for supper in no time!
Here then, the Lazy-Lady's Casserole, complete with Gerry's editorial comments. Get ready to give that high-sign!
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 Tb. butter or margarine
- 2 1-lb. cans (4 cups) pork and beans in tomato sauce or smoke-flavored beans
- 1/4 cup catsup
- 1 Tb. prepared mustard
- 1 12-ounce can luncheon meat [Now, you know they mean Spam]
- 3 pineapple slices, cut in half
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tb. prepared mustard
- 1 Package Refrigerated biscuits [not homemade]
- Cook onion in butter till tender but not brown.
- Add pork and beans, catsup, and prepared mustard; bring to boiling.
- Pour into 11.5x7.5x1.5" baking dish.
- Cut luncheon meat in 12 strips; arrange over beans to match picture. Center with row of pineapple half-slices.
- Mix 1 tablespoon pineapple syrup or other fruit juice with the brown sugar and mustard. Spread over meat and pineapple.
- Place 3 biscuits at each end of casserole.
- Bake in moderate oven (375°F) 15 to 20 minutes or till biscuits are done. (Bake extra biscuits on baking sheet.)
- Note: Or, make biscuits with 2 cups packaged biscuit mix by package directions [still not homemade]
Serves 2-3 hungry bears.
