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Title: Cajun recipe thread
Post by: rocketgirl on February 04, 2013, 05:06:54 PM
With Mardi Gras coming up and all...although some of us tried some things for Super Bowl.

I made this yesterday, except that I also added diced tomatoes.  And added some red pepper flakes in addition to the cayenne. 

1 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely sliced
1 bunch green onion, chopped, divided
4 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 1/4 teaspoons seafood seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and cleaned
5 1/3 cups water
1 1/3 cups quick-cooking grits
8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup whipping cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream

Directions:
1 - Coat 4 1/2 qt crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Add bell peppers, celery, all but 1/2 cup of green onions, butter, seafood seasoning, and red pepper. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hrs or on High 2 hours.
2 - Turn crock pot to HIGH. Add shrimp. Cover. cook 15 minutes longer. Meanwhile, bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Add grits and cook according to package.
3 - Stir in cheese, cream and remaining 1/2 cup green onions. Cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese has melted. Serve over grits.

It was tasty.  And even better today.  However, if I'm going to bring a dish like this for a work potluck, I can't have something that has multiple cooking steps.  It has to all go in the crockpot at the beginning, or at least not have some separate step on the stove.
Title: Re: Cajun recipe thread
Post by: all-smiles on February 04, 2013, 05:16:57 PM
Hmm I've never made shrimp n grits in the crock pot! Mmm now I'm craving grillades n grits :-[