Looking for a unique and delicious casserole recipe? Look no further! This Pineapple Casserole is a wonderful blend of sweet and savory flavors. It’s perfect for family dinners or potlucks!
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar
- 6 Tbsp. flour
- 2 c. grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers
- 2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 stick margarine, melted
Baking Instructions
- Mix sugar, flour and cheese.
- Add pineapple; pour in greased 10 x 10-inch casserole.
- Sprinkle crackers on top.
- Pour melted butter over top.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Calorie: 450
Total cooking time:45 minutes
Difficulty level: Easy
The Sweet and Cheesy Tale of Pineapple Casserole
Every once in a while, I get the urge to make something that’s not only delicious but also defies the laws of culinary logic. Enter Pineapple Casserole, a dish that doesn’t know if it’s a dessert, a side dish, or a cheesy dream. It’s a wild combination of pineapple, sugar, cheddar cheese, and Ritz crackers, topped with a good glug of melted margarine. Yes, you read that right.
The Unholy Marriage of Sugar and Cheese
The first step in this culinary oddball? Mix sugar, flour, and Cheddar cheese. Now, I know what you’re thinking – “Sugar and cheese? That’s like cats and dogs living together!” Well, brace yourself, because we’re about to go full Ghostbusters on this recipe.
Now, I’m using a full cup of sugar here, which is equivalent to saying, “I’m sweet enough, but let’s kick it up a notch.” Then, I add in six tablespoons of flour, because every great story needs a little fluff. Lastly, enter the Cheddar cheese. We’re talking two whole cups of grated Cheddar. It’s important to grate the cheese yourself because pre-shredded cheese is often coated in anti-caking agents, and trust me, you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.
Pineapple’s Big Break
Next up, we add the pineapple. We’re using two cans of pineapple chunks, drained of course. You don’t want the juice. Save that for a tropical cocktail later. Adding pineapple to this mix feels like inviting a tropical guest to a winter party. But hey, Pineapple didn’t choose the casserole life. The casserole life chose Pineapple.
Crackers and Margarine: The Surprise Guests
Now we’re at the point where this casserole starts to sound like a questionable potluck dish brought by your eccentric aunt. Sprinkle crushed Ritz crackers on top. The crackers look down at the sugar, flour, cheese, and pineapple party and say, “What on earth is going on here?” But they’re troopers and decide to join the fun anyway.
Then, as if this dish wasn’t living on the edge already, we pour melted margarine over the top. That’s right, a whole stick of melted margarine. It’s like inviting a friend to a party and telling them to bring their hot tub.
Baking: The Transformation
Into the oven it goes at 350° for 30 minutes. Those 30 minutes feel like waiting for your favorite band to come on stage. The anticipation. The excitement. The fear that you’ve just wasted good cheese on a dessert casserole.
But when it comes out, oh boy. It’s golden, it’s bubbling, and it smells like what I imagine a bakery in heaven would smell like. The cheese and pineapple have somehow found common ground, the sugar and flour have created a sweet, binding peace treaty, and the crackers and margarine? Well, they’re just living their best life on top.
The Big Reveal
And there you have it, folks. Pineapple Casserole. It’s sweet, it’s savory, it’s confusing, and it’s utterly delightful. Cooking is all about experimentation and having fun, and if that means putting pineapple and cheese in a casserole, then I’m all for it. Try it. I dare you. You might just find that it’s the weird, delicious dish you never knew you needed.
