Barbecue Pot Pie with Cheese Grits Crust

Barbecue Pot Pie with Cheese Grits Crust

This fantastic recipe is from The South's Best Butts, by author and chef Matt Moore. We profiled Matt in our Bob's by the Book cookbook author series! This delectable dish is the ideal comfort food for fans of barbecue and southen food: hearty pulled pork (or brisket) is tossed with thick, flavorful barbecue sauce and covered with a luxurious blanket of cheese grits.
Servings
8 servings
Prep time
20 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Passive time
n/a

Ingredients

Barbecue Pot Pie
Cheese Grits Crust
  • 2 cups Water (16 oz)
  • 2 cups Whole Milk (16 oz)
  • 1 cup Organic Yellow Corn Polenta
  • 2 cups sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded (8 oz)
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp seasoned Pepper
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten

Instructions

Barbecue Pot Pie
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or 8–10 ramekins. Saute onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually stir in barbecue sauce and beef broth; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken.
  2. Stir in pork or brisket and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish or ramekins.
Cheese Grits Crust
  1. Bring water and milk to a boil in a large saucepan; add grits and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper; remove from heat.
  2. Stir about one-fourth of the hot grits into the beaten eggs; add to remaining hot grits, stirring constantly.
To Assemble
  1. Spoon hot grits evenly over the hot barbecue mixture, then bake for 20–25 minutes, or until golden brown and set.

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