Category: Southern

Shrimp & Grits

6/6/2021

2 cups water
1 cup grits, stone-ground
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
bacon
1 lb shrimp
1/2 lb andouille sausage
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp white pepper
salt & pepper, to taste
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 stick butter
2 tbs parsley, chopped

Bring water to boil and add grits
Cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, gradually adding heavy cream and broth
Cook down bacon
Cook shrimp and sausage in hot grease, remove
Cook vegetables until soft
Season and add garlic
Stir in tomatoes, broth, and cook down
Stir in cooked shrimp and sausage, cream, butter, and parsley
Once butter is melted, serve over grits

Chipotle Mac & Cheese

4/7/2021

1 lb Cavatappi pasta
6 oz onions, diced
4 oz butter
3 tbs Flour
2 cups heavy cream
3 cups half and half

1 tsp white pepper
3/4 lb smoked cheddar, grated
4 oz cheddar cheese, graded
1 tbs corn oil
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Cook and drain pasta slightly firmer than al dente
Saute onions in melted butter until translucent
Stir in flour; do not brown
Add cream, half & half, salt & pepper
Bring to simmer and thicken, 5-6 minutes
Grate cheeses into sauce and add in pasta
Toast oil and chipotle powder for about 30 seconds until begins to smoke
Remove chili from stove, stir in bread crumbs, and spread over pasta
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 min, until golden

Sweet Potato Casserole

11/27/2020

1/2 stick butter, melted
3 to 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup milk
1/4 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Topping:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 stick butter, softened

Simmer potatoes until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain, cool, and mash sweet potatoes
Whisk together all ingredients and place in baking dish
Mix flour, sugar, butter until clumps together and spread over potatoes
Bake 350 for 30 minutes, or until crispy

Macaroni and Cheese

11/26/2020

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp white pepper
3 cups milk
1 pinch ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Cook the elbow noodles in boiling water
in a saucepan melt butter then stir in flour and cook until yellow
Add thyme, paprika, white pepper and continue cooking
Whisk in milk in batches and bring to simmer
Stir in nutmeg, Worcestershire, and salt and simmer until thickened
Stir in 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, mustard, and turn off heat
Combine noodles and sauce in casserole dish and dust with more cheese and breadcrumbs
Bake at 400 until crumbs are golden and cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes

Baked Sweet Potato

10/21/2020

sweet potato
olive oil

salt
pepper

Stab potatoes with fork, coat with oil and seasoning and wrap in foil
Bake for several hours at 300 degrees

Brown Butter & Sage

10/16/2020

1 stick butter
2 tbs garlic, minced
1 tbs sage

Cook butter and garlic until begins browning, stirring occasionally
Stir in sage, season, and stir over pasta

Brussel Sprouts

10/11/2020

Brussel sprouts
2 slices bacon, cut into pieces
brown sugar
honey

dash soy sauce
salt
fresh ground pepper
2 tbs butter

slice tops off Brussel sprouts and halve
Blanch for 4 minutes then place in an ice bath
Cook bacon until greasy
Dry sprouts and place in pan cut side down, until brown
Pull bacon on top of sprouts unless you want super crispy bacon
Season and add sugar and stir sprouts then continue to cook
Mix in honey, soy, and butter
Cook until desired crispiness

Chicken & Grits Marsala

6/8/2020

1 cup grits
1 lb chicken
seasoned flour
clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp rosemary
fresh thyme
1 pack mushrooms
2-3 zucchini, sliced

3 tomatoes, sliced
8 oz chicken broth
2 cups heavy cream, separated
12 oz Marsala wine
6 oz beef broth
2 tsp sage
1 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 stick butter

Begin preparing grits without about half the called for amount of water
Lay chicken dredged in seasoned flour away from you into hot oil
Add garlic, rosemary, and thyme
Cook chicken 1 1/2 minutes on one side and 1 minute on the other, until brown
Add vegetables to pan and pull under the chicken
For the grits, add half of the chicken broth and half of the cream
Deglaze chicken pan with wine
Add broths and bring to simmer for 2-5 minutes
Stir in remaining cream and sage
Melt butter into sauce
Into grits, stir in cheese and season
Serve sauce and chicken over grits

Fried Green Tomatoes

5/27/2020

3-4 green tomatoes, sliced
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1 tsp paprika
salt & pepper
oil for frying
goat cheese
pimento cheese

Prepare plate with flower, bowl with milk and whisked eggs, and plate of other dry ingredients
Dip tomatoes in flour then egg mixture before dredging in dry mixture
Fry on each side until brown
Serve topped with cheeses

I prefer Jiffy brand cornmeal but husband complains that it's too sweet.

Gnocchi Potato Cakes

4/10/2020

1 lb potatoes
1/3 cup parmesan
1 tsp chives
3/4 tbs salt
3/4 tsp black pepper

1 egg yolk
1 egg
1 tbs flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
olive oil

Bake potatoes in foil
Cool, peel, and shred (might replace this step by buying unseasoned hash browns)
Mix ingredients with spade/paddle attachment until fully blended and sticky
Pat into 2-3 inch cakes
Steam 12 - 14 minutes
Cool and refrigerate
Pan fry in olive oil

REcipes

Shrimp & Grits

Chipotle Mac & Cheese

Sweet Potato Casserole

Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Sweet Potato

Brown Butter & Sage

Brussel Sprouts

Chicken & Grits Marsala

Fried Green Tomatoes

Gnocchi Potato Cakes

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