Pineapple Side Dish
A hearty vegetarian built around pineapple chunks and shredded cheddar cheese — roughly 55 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and baking dish. At easy difficulty across 7 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and lightly grease a small baking dish.
- Drain the pineapple chunks well, reserving a few tablespoons of the juice.
- In a bowl, toss the pineapple chunks with the sugar and flour until evenly coated, then stir in the reserved juice and the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spread the pineapple and cheese mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Melt the butter, toss it with the coarsely crushed saltines until they are well moistened, then scatter the buttery crumbs over the top of the pineapple.
- Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until the topping is golden and crisp and the filling is bubbling at the edges.
- Let the dish rest for about 10 minutes to set slightly before serving warm as a sweet and savory side.
You'll use: Oven · Baking dish
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Pineapple Side Dish take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 6 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Pineapple Side Dish vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Pineapple Side Dish is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Meze as a side dish.jpg by JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.