Grits Toast with Creamy Mushrooms
- 3 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cups quick-cooking grits
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 (4-ounce) can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
- 2 (2.8- ounce) can French-fried onion rings
- Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Stir in grits, and return to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, or until grits are thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and salt.
- Remove from heat.
- Spoon grits into a greased 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
- Cover, and chill at least 2 hours, or until firm.
- Un-mold grits onto a large cutting board.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut out 48 (1 1/2-inch) circles using a round or fluted cookie cutter.
- Brush a large jellyroll pan with melted butter.
- Place grits rounds on pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Turn grits, and bake 15 minutes more.
- Set aside.
- (Up to this point, the recipe can be prepared ahead.
- If preparing early, cover and refrigerate grit rounds until you are ready to top with mushroom mixture.)
- In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, 1 cup Parmesan, mushrooms, and onion rings.
- Top each grits round evenly with mushroom mixture.
- Broil 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and heated through.
chicken broth, quickcooking grits, salt, butter, mayonnaise, mushroom, onion
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/grits-toast-with-creamy-mushrooms-recipe.html (may not work)