Barbecue Pot Pie With Cheese Grits Crust

Sweet Jezebel's Note:

From Southern Living - sounds so incredibly southern I just had to post and will no doubt actually make :)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 2 large eggs , lightly beaten
• 1 large sweet onion , diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups thick barbecue sauce
• 1 ½ cups beef broth
• 1 lb shredded pork with barbecue sauce

Directions:

1. For Cheese Grits Crust Batter:.
2. Bring water and milk to boil in a large saucepan; add grits, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until thickened.
3. Stir in cheese, salt, and pepper; remove from heat.
4. Stir about one-fourth of grits mixture gradually into beaten eggs; add to remaining grits mixture, stirring constantly.
5. Sauté onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Stir in flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
7. Gradually stir in barbecue sauce and beef broth; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
8. Stir in pork, and bring to a boil.
9. Remove from heat, and spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
10. Spoon Cheese Grits Crust Batter evenly over hot barbecue mixture.
11. Bake at 425° for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and set.

Reviews

[Juliawiggins]

Oh. My. Goodness. This is Fabulous,

[Mewnshine]

Yum - comfort food meets BBQ! I was scared at the amount of BBQ sauce the recipe called for but turned out great. Served with Trader Joe's Southern Greens, simmered per instructions on the package.