Cowboy Bunwich
A fun and unusual recipe we discovered in the Orange County Register back in 1968. At first, our family thought the combination sounded terrible, but we decided to give it a try — and we were hooked! It's been a quirky favorite ever since, and we still occasionally whip it up for lunch to bring back those memories.
Ingredients
- 7 ounce Spam or luncheon meat cubed
- 2 cups canned kidney beans drained
- 1/3 cup Best Foods mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp chopped onion
- 1 tbsp prepared mustard
- 8 frankfurter buns split
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- butter to spread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the kidney beans, cubed Spam, mayonnaise, onion, and mustard. Mix well.
- Spread the insides of the split buns with butter and arrange them open-faced on a baking sheet.
- Fill each bun with the kidney bean mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese, and return to the oven for another 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Serve warm and enjoy this nostalgic, family-approved treat!