Spicy Shrimp Spoon Bread

Very Southern side that's good enough to be a main dish! Wonderful low country comfort food with a kick!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb  unpeeled  medium raw shrimp (41/50 count)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  small sweet onion, diced
• 1 (4 1/2ounce) can  chopped green chilies
• 1 (20 ounce) package  frozen cream-style corn, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 2  large eggs
• 1 (6 ounce) package  buttermilk  cornbread mix
• 2  cups  shredded  cheddar-jack cheese with bell peppers

Directions

1. Peel shriimp; devein. Coarsely chop shrimp. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat; add onion, and saute 2-3 minutes or until tender. Stir in shrimp, and saute 2-3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat, and stir in green chiles.
3. Whisk together corn, sour cream, and eggs in a large bowl until blended; whisk in cornbread mix just until blended. Stir in shrimp mixture and 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese into corn mixture just until blended; pour into a lightly greased 13X9"baking dish, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
4. Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.