OTTERCOON's Beanwiches

Name: OTTERCOON's Beanwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 beanwiches
Ingredients: 4 slices bread; 1 (28 ounce) can baked beans; 1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed; 2 large tomatoes, sliced; 8 slices Cheddar cheese

Rating: 4 stars

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This is an amazingly delicious Depression-era recipe invented by my grandmother from the days when SPAM® was a budget food. We still make it often!

By OTTERCOON

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 beanwiches

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 slices bread
1 (28 ounce) can baked beans
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
2 large tomatoes, sliced
8 slices Cheddar cheese

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

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Step 2

Place the bread onto a baking sheet, and broil in the preheated oven until toasted on both sides. Remove and set aside. Meanwhile, place the baked beans in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and keep hot.
Step 3

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the luncheon meat, and cook until it begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes; pour off any excess grease.
Step 4

To assemble the beanwiches, spoon the beans over the toasted bread slices. Place the luncheon meat on top of the beans, layer with tomato slices, and finish with two slices of Cheddar cheese per sandwich.
Step 5

Broil in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

759.1 calories; 37.4 g protein; 61 g carbohydrates; 119 mg cholesterol; 2362.8 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (5)

Most helpful positive review

OTTERCOON

04/07/2009

I am the submitter of this recipe and just wanted to note that I had written the recipe with the SPAM as sliced and sauteed not cubed and the bread as toasted in a toaster not broiled. I had no idea how much they edited recipes! We still enjoy this recipe and make it regularly. Read More

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