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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This hearty meal is perfect to wake up to or just as wonderful when your in that all too familiar breakfast for dinner phase!! Yes, it's not just you!!! ;0) Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking grits |
2 tsp. cajun seasonings |
salt |
1-1/4 cups shredded extra-sharp white cheddar cheese |
4 tbs. butter |
8 scallions, coarsley chopped |
2 packages (8 oz. each) white mushrooms, sliced |
1 cup coarsley chopped smoked ham |
1-1/2 cups store-bought chunky tomato or marinara sauce |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Meanwhile, grease a deep 10-inch pie pan.
2. In a sauce-pan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the grits, 1 tsp. cajun seasoning and 1/2 tsp. salt; cover, lower the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked, about 7 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup cheddar, 2 Tbs. butter, 3 Tbs. scallions and salt to taste.
4. Pour into the prepared pie pan; spread evenly, set aside.
5. In a large skillet, melt the remaining 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and the remaining scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
6. Add the ham, tomato sauce and remaining 1 tsp. cajun seasoning and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
7. Poor the mushroom mixture over the grits. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheddar and bake until heated through and lightly brown, 20-25 minutes.
8. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
9. **recipe by Georgia Downard, photograph by David Prince from Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine.**
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