Southern Pineapple Casserole
Easily one of the most controversial, yet delicious, recipes: Southern Pineapple Casserole. Try it once and you'll be hooked!
Ingredients
- 40 oz. pineapple chunks drained (reserve 6 tbsp. of pineapple juice)
- 6 tbsp. flour
- ½ c. sugar
- 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1.5 sleeves ritz crackers crushed
- ¾ stick butter melted (more for greasing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease a medium-sized casserole dish with butter.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and reserved pineapple juice. Once combined, add the drained pineapple and stir until coated.
- Crush the ritz crackers and melt butter. Coat cracker crumbs in butter. Add the pineapple, flour, and sugar mixture into the greased casserole dish. Top with shredded cheddar cheese, followed by buttered cracker crumbs.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
Notes
- Be sure to drain the pineapple juice; if used, the middle of the casserole would be too runny. Do reserve 6 tbsp., though.
- You can use pineapple chunks or crushed for this recipe; the difference is purely the texture you desire. Be sure to drain either choice of its juice!
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 12gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 3gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 490IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 312mgIron: 1mg
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