Spam! Yes…a retro recipe with Spam! Ok, so they call it canned luncheon meat. You can go for it or you can substitute ham. In any case, this makes for a nice winter lunch or supper on a budget.
Thrifty Meat-Bean Stew
1 1/2 cups large dry limas (12 oz)
3 cups cold water
1 16-oz can tomatoes, cut up
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 12-oz can luncheon meat, cubed
1 beef bouillon cube
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup reconstituted nonfat dry milk or fluid milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet (optional)
Rinse beans; place in large saucepan and add water. Bring to boiling; cover and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. (Or add beans to water and soak overnight.) Do not drain. Add tomatoes, onion and salt; cover and simmer for 1 1/4 hours. Add luncheon meat, bouillon cube, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine milk and flour; add to stew mixture. Cook, stirring constantly till thickened and bubbly; stir in Kitchen Bouquet. Makes 8 servings. (From Good Food on a Budget, 1971)
