Barbecue Pot Pie With Cheese Grits Crust

Submitted by Pinay0618

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

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups thick barbecue sauce
• 1 1⁄2 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.