This Shrimp and Grits Casserole is everything you love in this southern comfort dish only in casserole form!
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We love cheesy grits, but we don’t always enjoy standing at the stove, stirring or the splattering mess they make. We have found that quick cooking grits are a great substitute! Smaller ground, precooked and dried they cook up in just a few minutes with the same great results!
Ingredients for Shrimp and Grits Casserole
- shrimp – raw medium size. Fresh or frozen thawed.
- quick cooking grits – usually found by the regular grits. Sometimes called 5 minute grits
- cheese – big flavored cheese like parmesan, cheddar or asiago or a mixture of all three!
- milk, cream or half and half
- butter
- chicken broth
- red bell pepper
- onion
- hot sauce
Use a deep skillet that goes from stove top to oven or just cook it up in a skillet and pour into a casserole dish! Either method works.
Start by giving diced pepper and onion a quick saute.
Add the milk and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and pour in the grits!
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Let that simmer while constantly stirring with a whisk for about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp, cheese, hot sauce . Top with a bit more cheese and bake for about 20 minutes!
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What else could I toss into this Shrimp and Grits Casserole
- saute up some diced andouille sausage with the pepper and onion
- diced celery and carrots are a great way to sneak in more veggies
- add some more heat with diced jalapeños
Serve this up with a simple salad or steamed veggies on the side and you have a perfect and easy dinner!
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Here are a few more easy Shrimp Dinners we think you will love!
- 20 Minute Shrimp and Orzo Skillet
- Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
- One Pan Tuscan Shrimp
- Shrimp, Rice and Broccoli
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Kathi and Rachel
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Shrimp and Grits Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup quick cooking grits
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg - slightly beaten
- 1 pound medium size shrimp - peeled and devined
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. ( Use a large deep oven safe skillet or dutch oven or pour contents when prepared into a 8 x 8 casserole.)
- Saute onion and red pepper in olive oil until soft. Add cream and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Add grits and salt stirring constantly with a whisk until thick and creamy. About 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add butter, egg, shrimp and hot sauce and stir well.
- Bake for 25 minutes until bubbly on the edges and shrimp is cooked through.
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