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cajun spiced mushrooms and grits

Cajun Shrooms & Grits

Shrooms and Grits is a vegetarian take on the southern classic Shrimp and Grits.  Creamy, cheesy stone-ground grits loaded with wild mushrooms and drizzled with spicy cajun oil.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1102kcal
Author: Meiko Temple

Ingredients

Cajun Oil

  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • ¼ yellow onion diced (½ cup)
  • ½ red bell pepper diced (⅓ cup)
  • 2 stalks of celery diced (½ cup)
  • 2½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper Flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon cumin pinch

Roasted Mushrooms

  • 1½ lbs Assorted mushrooms cleaned and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • ¼ cup grapeseed oil
  • 6 garlic cloves smashed and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1½ tablespoon cajun seasoning

Grits

    KC’s Recipe

    • 2½ cups vegetable stock low sodium
    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 cup stone-ground grits
    • kosher salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste
    • ½ cup green onions sliced
    • fresh flat-leaf parsley finely chopped

    Instructions

    PREPARE OIL:

    • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes to get hot. Adding onion, celery, and bell pepper until all moisture is cooked out approximately 5 minutes.
    • Stir in all spices and reduce heat to medium-low for 3 minutes
    • Stir in oil and let simmer until it reaches 200-degree temp and then remove from the heat and set aside.

    PREPARE MUSHROOMS:

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
    • In a large bowl, combine the sliced mushrooms, olive oil, garlic, kosher, cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, thyme sprigs.
    • Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    • Roast in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
    • When the mushrooms are golden and cooked, remove the thyme sprigs.

    PREPARE GRITS:

    • Bring water, cream, salt and butter to a boil. Whisk in grits for approx 5 minutes, reduce heat to low and cover for 10-15 minutes.
    • After grits reach your desired consistency add additional salt and pepper to taste.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 1102kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 98g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 31g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 2771mg | Potassium: 961mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4811IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3mg

    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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