SPAM®️ Quiche Lorraine {& a GIVEAWAY} #AD

This coming week is an important event in the foodie calendar as it's the UK's official SPAM®️ Appreciation Week 2021 (8th - 14th March). I know that many readers of this blog love having the chance of winning a SPAM®️ Sizzle Pack, and this year I also have a special anniversary t-shirt to give away along with the pack. (scroll down to find out how you can win)

SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham are celebrating 80 years in the UK this year, and to celebrate this very important birthday, along with the giveaway, I have created a very important dish. During the 70's and 80's, no birthday party or special occasion was complete without a quiche of some description on the buffet table, and with that in mind I've given the classic Quiche Lorraine a Sizzle Pork And Mmm twist, and replaced the bacon with SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham - pure genius I hear you say!

A quiche is pretty straightforward to make, and you can add just about anything you like to the filling. The classic Quiche Lorraine is generally just bacon, cheese, eggs and cream. I usually make my own pastry, but if you're not a confident pastry maker, or don't have much time, then a ready made pastry crust can be a life saver, and is available in just about every supermarket - make sure you buy the savoury version and not the sweet one though!

Yon't need to pre-cook the SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham, especially if you're short on time, but I think it's nicer when the edges have a little crispiness to them, but it's personal preference really, and who doesn't love listening to the sizzle in the pan!

SPAM®️ Quiche Lorraine

1 tbsp oil

1 onion, finely chopped

200g can of SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham

1 pastry case

100g Gruyere cheese, grated

300ml double cream

3 eggs

• Preheat the oven to 170°c
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onions
• Fry until softened, and set aside
• Dice the SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham to approx 0.5cm and add to the pan
• Fry until browned on all sides
• Add the onions and all but one large spoonful of SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham to the base of the pastry case
• Sprinkle the grated Gruyere cheese over the top
• Whisk the cream and eggs together with a fork & pour into the pastry case - if you have too much mixture you can make mini crustless quiches in a muffin tin
• Sprinkle the remaining diced SPAM®️ Chopped Pork and Ham onto the top
• Bake in the preheated oven for approx 25 minutes, until golden brown
• Serve warm or cold, with salad and new potatoes, or baked beans & chips - whatever floats your boat!

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To win your very own sizzle pack and t-shirt, including a SPAM®️ slicer, apron & spatula, you need to complete the Rafflecopter form by completing the Rafflecopter form below.

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SPAM Appreciation Week : Recipe & Giveaway

It's that time of the year again when we need to give SPAM the appreciation that it deserves. SPAM appreciation week is here again and it's an opportunity for SPAM fans across the UK to show their love for the iconic chopped pork and ham.

You may not know that SPAM is made from a minimum of 90% quality shoulder pork and leg ham (hand cut off the bone), mixed with a little water, sugar, salt & spices before being cooked in the can.

Once out of the can SPAM is extremely versatile and can be used in all manner of recipes. Last year I shared SPAM's recipe for a delicious SPAM Tear & Share, and previously I've shared recipes for Spicy SPAM Paella (which was extremely good!) and SPAM & Bean Pie (a great midweek family meal). 

This recipe for SPAM Bubble & Squeak is a a great way to use up any Sunday lunch leftovers that you may have, so make sure you pop a can or two of SPAM in your cupboard ready for those moments when you need a quick & easy meal. 

SPAM Bubble & Squeak

1 x 340g can of SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham – diced

500g potato, cooked and mashed

100g cabbage or sprouts cooked and finely chopped) Or 300g of other cooked vegetables

200g cooked parsnips and carrot cooked and finely chopped

100g leeks, finely sliced

1 clove of garlic, crushed

20g Butter

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fresh parsley, finely chopped 

• Fry the diced SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham in a large dry pan until golden. Put into a warm bowl and keep warm
• Clean the pan and melt the butter
• Lightly fry the sliced leeks and crushed garlic in the melted butter, stirring constantly over a low heat until softened but still retaining their colour
• In a medium bowl mix together the cooked vegetables, season well with salt and pepper and add to the pan, stirring well to combine and heat through
• Add half of the diced cooked SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham to the vegetable mixture in the frying pan, stir well until hot, top with the rest of the diced cooked SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham
• Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

GIVEAWAY - Win a SPAM branded Under Armour jacket worth £70

With all this cold weather we're having at the moment you're going to need something to keep yourself warm. In association with SPAM I'm giving away a limited edition Under Armour jacket worth £70. All you have to do to be in with a chance is follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter form below. Closes midnight 18th March 2018.

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For more SPAM recipes visit www.spam-uk.com , along with these blogs :

SPAM & Pineapple Hawaiian Pizza on Foodie Quine

SPAM Potato Skins on Charlotte's Lively Kitchen

SPAM Potato Rosti on Fab Food 4 All

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SPAM Appreciation Week : Recipe & Giveaway

Whether you love it or hate it, everyone has heard of SPAM. What you may not know is that SPAM Chopped Pork & Ham is primarily high quality pork shoulder meat and ham (hand cut off the bone). These are then ground together with water, sugar and spices before cooking in the can (which gives it the long shelf life), and contain a whopping minimum 90% meat, which is a higher content than many supermarket sausages.

SPAM is a handy little can to keep in the pantry, for those days when the cupboards are almost bare, to make a meal in minutes. I've previously shared recipes for BBQ Bean & SPAM Pie and SPAM Paella, both of which went down extremely well with the rest of the family.

The SPAM website is full of many more recipes, including this SPAM Tear n Share, which would be great at a bbq or Friday night feast in front of the TV.

SPAM Tear n Share

340g can of SPAM , cut into cubes

Large unsliced loaf of bread - a bloomer would be ideal

200g Cheddar cheese, grated

75g garlic butter

1 tsp dried parsley

Ranch sauce for dipping

• Add the cubed SPAM to a frying pan and cook until lightly golden
• Live a baking sheet with foil and place the bread on top
• Slice the bread lattice style, one inch apart (making sure not to cut all the way through)
• Stuff the grated cheese between each of the cuts in the bread
• Place the SPAM cubes over the top of the bread, stuffing some into the gaps
• Spread the garlic butter over the top and sprinkle over the parsley
• Cover the bread with foil and bake in a preheated 180℃ oven for approx 15 minutes
• Remove the foil and bake for a further 5-10 minutes, until golden and crispy on the top
• Serve with the Ranch sauce

  

As it's the official SPAM Appreciation week next week (6th - 12th March) I will be giving away 5 sets of SPAM goodies containing an apron, a spatula and a SPAM slicer (pictured below), which also include your very own can of SPAM so you can try out some of the delicious recipes for yourself.

I have 2 sets to give away via the Rafflecopter form below, and 3 further sets that I will be giving away during the week via my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, so make sure you're following me, and keep your eyes peeled throughout SPAM Appreciation Week for those!

**UPDATE**
Facebook giveaway here (ends 10th March 2017)

SPAM are also giving SPAM lovers the chance to win a VIP weekend in Liverpool for the launch of the SPAM 2017 Tour, plus £250 spending money - see here for more details.

 

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Also visit these blogs for more recipes & extra chances to win prizes :

SPAM & Pineapple Hawaiian Pizza on Foodie Quine

SPAM Potato Skins on Charlotte's Lively Kitchen

SPAM Potato Rosti on Fab Food 4 All

this post has been commissioned by SPAM UK