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Shrimp Cognac and Baked Cheese Grits
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Shrimp Cognac and Baked Cheese Grits

25 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr 30 min 12 servings openrecipes
Shrimp Cognac and Baked Cheese Grits

"If you love shrimp and grits you will thoroughly enjoy this new take on a Crescent City Classic used at the storied Commander's Place Restaurant in New Orleans."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

717
Calories
60g
Protein
38g
Fat
39g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 17 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Chanterelle not in our table 0
Cognac not in our table 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups yellow grits
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup clarified butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 leek, halved and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 ounces fresh morel mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 ounces fresh oyster mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 ounces fresh chanterelle mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 cup cognac
  • 1/2 cup shrimp stock
  • 1/3 cup veal stock
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined gulf shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • salt and black pepper to taste

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