Have you ever heard of a John Wayne casserole?
I had not, but I was reading a book (it was a non-fiction science book), and the author mentioned a John Wayne casserole. I like John Wayne movies but didn’t know what this dish was. Well, Google provided more information than I could have imagined.
Click here if you want the recipe that I tried. Inside that article, there is a link to the history of the John Wayne casserole. It turns out he did submit a recipe to a charity cookbook, but unlike the dish I made, his version had eggs and a ton of cheese in it, but no ground beef.
Somehow, possibly at a college in Mississippi of all places, the ingredients changed, and the John Wayne casserole became a good way to use up ground beef.
I increased the amount of mayo, sour cream, and grated cheese, and it was a good thing that I did because the mixture barely covered my 9×13 pan. My hubby loved this meal and hopes I make it again. I thought it was just okay. However, I am not a huge fan of mayo or sour cream, so that might be why. The flaky biscuit crust was tasty though.
Have you ever hear of this recipe? Have you made it? I’d love to learn some variations so I can enjoy it more. Of course, Hubby hopes that I don’t change anything unless I want to add more cheese.