Yummy Grits Casserole Food

CHEESY BAKED GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 1-1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Boil the grits in 3 cups of salted water on medium-high heat until thickened.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the butter and 3/4 cup of the cheese. Stir frequently until the cheese and butter melt.
• Remove the mixture from the heat and cool until it is lukewarm.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs. Stir the eggs into the grits and cheese. Mix well.
• Pour the grits, cheese, and egg mixture into the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the mixture.
• Put the casserole in the oven.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• If you want to garnish with crumbled bacon or bacon bits, sprinkle them on top the last 5 minutes of baking.Serve hot.

SHRIMP-AND-GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a simmer in a large saucepan.
• Meanwhile, add the grits, 1/2 cup of the Cheddar, 2 tablespoons of the butter and a few grinds of black pepper to a 2-quart casserole dish. Pour in the simmering water, and whisk until there are no lumps.
• Toss the shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bread and a pinch of salt to the butter, toss quickly to coat, then transfer to a small bowl; set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet, and melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the scallions (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish), andouille, celery, bell pepper and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery and bell pepper soften, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, stir for 1 minute, then add the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Scrape up the flavorful bits stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. The mixture should come to a simmer quickly, then remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp. Immediately spread the shrimp mixture evenly over the grits in the casserole dish. Top with the bread and the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar.
• Bake the casserole until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through and the top is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved scallions. Serve with extra hot sauce on the side.

GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot grits into the eggs; return all to the saucepan, stirring constantly. Add the sausage, 1 cup cheese, milk and butter, stirring until the butter is melted. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until the top begins to brown.

CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, cook the bacon over medium heat to render the fat, about 2 minutes. Add the onions and cook with the bacon until the onions are golden brown and the bacon is chewy, about 5 minutes. Carefully add the chicken broth and 2 cups water. Whisk in the grits. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 25 minutes. Stir in the cream and cheese until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and pepper.

GARLIC GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-12-inch casserole dish. Bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add 1 teaspoon salt. Add the grits and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes, whisking constantly.
• Add the cheese and 4 tablespoons butter to the hot grits and stir until melted and incorporated. Beat the eggs in a small bowl, then whisk in the milk; slowly stir the egg mixture into the grits. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. (You can make the casserole to this point up to 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; pour over the cornflakes in a bowl and stir to distribute the butter. Sprinkle the cornflake crumb mixture on top of the grits. Bake 45 minutes.

GRITS, SAUSAGE, AND EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring water, half-and-half, and salt to a boil in a saucepan; slowly whisk in grits. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 20 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and butter until melted. Cool.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Beat eggs and milk together in a bowl. Stir sausage, egg mixture, orange bell pepper, and red bell pepper into grits mixture. Pour grits mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 45 to 60 minutes.

CHEESY GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 1 13x9-in casserole dish.
• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil.
• Slowly stir in grits.
• Reduce heat, and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove grits from the heat; add a small amount of hot grits to the eggs.
• Return all to the pan.
• Stir in sausage, 1 cup milk and butter; stir until butter is melted.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered for 50-55 minutes, or until top begins to brown.

SOUTHERN GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 9x12x2-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place hot grits in large bowl.
• Add butter and stir to mix and let butter melt.
• Add liquid ingredients and stir to mix well.
• Pour into casserole.
• Place casserole in oven; place pan of water on shelf below casserole.
• This helps keep carrerole from drying out.
• Bake 50 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle casserole with cheese and then bacon.
• Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes until just set in the middle.
• Serve hot.

KISS MY GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, bring water and milk to a boil.
• Add in the soup mix and whisk until blended.
• Using a wooden spoon, slowly stir in grits; continue stirring until the consistency is smooth.
• Cook and stir grits for 5 minutes or until they are thick and creamy.
• Take saucepan from heat.
• In a small saucepan or skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute/stir onion and garlic for 3-5 minutes or until they are softened.
• Add onion-garlic mixture to grits; stir to combine.
• Add eggs and cheese to grits; stir to combine.
• Transfer mixture to baking dish.
• Bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour or until set.

CHEESY GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat water and salt to boiling.
• Gradually add grits and return to boiling.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool, slightly.
• Add cheese, butter and eggs, mix well to ensure all of the grits are incorporated.
• Bake at 350 degrees until a light golden brown, about 50 minutes.