John Wayne, casserole style
John Wayne is one tasty dish.
No, not John Wayne the cowboy. Although he does have that whole wild, rugged look going on. (Wait! On second thought…)
In the latest edition of Mississippi Magazine there is an article titled “Dish It Out”, about the John Wayne Casserole a local hospital serves in their cafeteria.
As it so happens, I got my mitts on a serving of the very same casserole today.
It was a generous 5″x4″x3″ block of layered biscuit mix, ground beef, creamy filling, jalapenos and cheddar cheese. For hospital food, it wasn’t half bad in regards to taste. In fact, it was quite filling, but I could have done without the mayonnaise.
The article isn’t online at the magazine website, but using my refined computer hacking skills (kidding), I dug up the text and John Wayne Casserole recipe on The Free Library website. It looks pretty easy and the ingredients might already be in your kitchen. Be sure to cut the quantities in half, unless you are cooking for a football team.
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- There it sits!
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- Alarmingly bright cheese
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- A square meal
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- John Wayne, casserole style
Wow! I made this for dinner last night and it was absolutely delicious! I will definitely be hanging onto this recipe.
Posted by Stacey | February 27, 2013, 9:43 amMBHS use to serve corn nuggets (little fritter things) with the John Wayne casserole. Was the perfect side dish. Thanks for posting this – I need to try the recipe out at home.
Posted by Julie | January 31, 2012, 5:58 pmI have yet to try this recipe myself and hope it’s as good as the original. Thanks for reading and I’m glad you enjoyed the post!
Posted by Gidget Eats | February 1, 2012, 4:12 pmAlthough it’s not as well known, and may not even be on the menu any more, the Methodist Rehabilitation Center for years had a similar dish called “Mexican casserole” that blew the JWC away. No mayo/sour cream in that one (IIRC), a lighter crust (so more flavors could soak into it), no aegis of cheese guarding the top. That would be one to get.
Posted by Devilbunny | April 4, 2011, 11:34 amA lighter version would be appealing, especially for a hospital! I scraped off half the creamy filling and cheese on top, because there was a lot going on. The John Wayne Casserole definitely sticks with you until dinner time.
Posted by Gidget Eats | April 4, 2011, 1:26 pm