Shrimp And Grits Bake Recipes

OVEN-BAKED SHRIMP & GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 13x9-in. or 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, combine broth and grits. Bake, uncovered, until liquid is absorbed and grits are tender, 30-35 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining cheese; let stand 5 minutes., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute green pepper and onion until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Spoon over grits.

SHRIMP AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine milk and broth in saucepan; bring to a boil. Gradually add grits and salt to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in Parmesan, butter and cream cheese. Stir in parsley and next 4 ingredients. Spoon all into 11X7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until set.

SHRIMP AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook bacon till crisp: drain and chop coarsely. (We used the already cooked real bacon bits).
• Squeeze extra juice from tomatoes. Dice and toss with julienned sundried tomatoes; set aside.
• In large skillet, melt ½ stick butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and brown slightly. Remove from pan, drain and cool.
• In 3 quart saucepan, bring water, cream, salt, cayenne and 1 ½ sticks butter to boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. (1 stick of butter is plenty for the grits).
• Spread grits on bottom of 9x13 greased glass dish. Layer shrimp on, pressing into the grits. Next layer mushrooms, bacon and tomatoes in that order. Casserole may be refrigerated at this point and may be made up to 2 days ahead. Bake 30-40 minutes in a 325 degree oven. Garnish with green onions. Easily serves 12-14.

SHRIMP AND GRITS BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook vegetable mix in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• In 4-quart heavy saucepan, heat milk and broth to boiling. Gradually add grits and salt, stirring constantly with whisk. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in pepper and cheese. Stir in vegetable mixture, shrimp, eggs, parsley and thyme. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 25 minutes or until set.

CHEESY SHRIMP & GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups chicken broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in grits.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir together grits, 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add green onions, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
• Stir together green onion mixture, grits mixture, shrimp, and next 3 ingredients.
• Pour into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 to 45 minutes.

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.