VAL'S 4Patriots MAC, CHEESE & SPAM HOT POT FOR 2 Recipe; Ocean Park-WA

Mac & Cheese is best made from scratch - but that is a lot of work, and there was no time for that today in my tiny kitchen; so, I relied on our ever present handy 4Patriots meals that my husband bought specifically for quick and easy RV meals on wheels 😉

Betsy & Independence~1; Ocean Park-WA

4Patriots Survival Food Packets.

The 4Patriots meal packets are very basic, but you can give them some oomph by adding spices, flavorings, meats, and veggies - and that's what I do. I have all that stuff on hand anyway because I like flavor. And I like color; combining the two is not a hardship for me.

The meat I added was Spam; we both like Spam, and we both needed the smooth soothe of a comfort food dish, tonight 🤗

This one-pot meal is a new taste for Holland - but it's not new to me … however, I've never made it with a 4Patriots meal packet, so tonight's combination is new to me too. Because the sauce is a dry mix base, it comes together quickly & easily - and the tasty ingredients make it delicious and satisfying: nothing will be left over 😁

The thing I do to keep the sauce smooth, is separate the noodles and dry sauce mixture; then I whisk it together with the water before I add it to the pot.

Val's 4Patriots Mac, Cheese, & Spam Hot Pot.

Val's 4Patriots Mac, Cheese, & Spam Hot Pot For 2 Recipe ~serves 3

1/2 pkt. 4Patriots America's Finest Mac & Cheese * 2 c Water * 1 10-ounce-can Cream of Mushroom Soup * 1/2 Onion, sliced * 3/4 c. Peas * 1 stalk Celery, chopped fine * 2 cloves garlic, pressed * 2 TBSP Butter (or 1 TBSP Butter & 1 TBSP Margarine) * 1/8 tsp. Mustard, powdered * 1/2 tsp. Celery Salt * 1/2 tsp. White Pepper, ground * pinch of Paprika * 1/2 TBSP Parsley, dried * 1 12-ounce-can Spam, cut into 1-inch cubes * 1 lrg. Cooking Pot * 1 Cutting Board & Knife * Measuring Cups & Spoons * 1 Small Whisk * 1 Cooking Spoon

1) Gather, and prepare your ingredients, so the process will flow smoothly …

HALF a 4Patriots Mac & Cheese Pkt.

Onion, celery, & garlic … peas.

Butter & spice blend; Spam.

2) Place butter in pot and add onion, celery, & garlic: sauté until onions are translucent.

Melt butter in pan … sauté onions, celery, & garlic until onion is translucent.

3) Add meat & soup - blend thoroughly.

Add spam cubes to sautéed veggies; stir in soup.

4) Whisk dry sauce mixture into water; pour over blended veggies, meat, & soup. Stir until mixture is smooth.

Whisk water & sauce together - pour over meat mixture. Add noodles; stir the mixture to thoroughly blend.

5) Add spice blend, & gently stir in peas.

Add spice blend … stir peas in.

6) Bring mixture to a boil; then lower heat to medium-high and cook until noodles are soft - about 20 minutes.

Turn heat off and let sit for about 5 minutes to allow sauce to thicken up.

Husband says this is a repeat quick meal 👌😘