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Title: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: Smokin Don on January 28, 2015, 12:08:56 AM

Jan 27 2015

I had a loaf of cornmeal mush and about half left after frying some that needed used. I looked at some grits and polenta recipes and came up with one to use what I had on hand. I melted a couple pats of butter in a 10 inch casserole dish; I sliced the mush a good ¼ inch and made a layer. I beat an egg and added about 1 ½ cups cottage cheese, mixed up and layered over the mush. I added a layer of some shredded sharp cheddar and some Colby jack.

I put in another layer of mush and sprinkled some Penzey’s sandwich seasoning; any good garlic based seasoning salt will work. I finished it with a good layer of shredded triple cheddar. It went uncovered into a preheated oven at 325 deg. for an hour. If I was choosing the cheese I would go with shredded gruyere or Swiss on the bottom, mozzarella and parmesan on the top. For this I used what cheese I had on hand.

I had a beef braciole thawed that had been seasoned with Tee’s Top Secret seasoning and smoked on my Traeger. It went into a casserole dish with some left over Italian gravy and in the oven with the mush.

When that was done I toasted some garlic bread under the broiler, sliced the beef and served. The wife and I both liked it. The beef was tender and all tasted good with some of the Italian gravy over. The daughter in law stopped in before picking up the grandson at a friend’s house and ate some of the mush casserole with the Italian gravy and said it was good.

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Smokin Don

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: Pam Gould on January 28, 2015, 12:50:52 AM

Very nice Don..cheese sure improves the mush, the braciole looks killer too. Nice cook.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: sparky on January 28, 2015, 01:34:14 AM

looks like you got enough for both of us.  great food as always SD. 

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: sliding_billy on January 28, 2015, 02:10:07 AM

That looks fantastic!

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: muebe on January 28, 2015, 06:41:41 AM

That looks great Don!

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on January 28, 2015, 09:32:51 AM

Looks great Don.   ;)

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: ACW3 on January 28, 2015, 09:33:48 AM

Quote from: Las Vegan Cajun on January 28, 2015, 09:32:51 AM

Looks great Don.   ;)

Yes, it does!!

Art

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: TentHunteR on January 28, 2015, 10:21:08 AM

I'm on my way over!

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 28, 2015, 01:34:19 PM

Looks outstanding Don!

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: hikerman on January 28, 2015, 02:03:08 PM

Nice plate of food Don especially your braciole! That will take the chill off!

Title: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: Pappymn on January 28, 2015, 02:37:39 PM

That looks really good. I think "mush" is a marketing nightmare

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: hikerman on January 28, 2015, 02:41:56 PM

 :D :D It seems to be shouted when looking at the wrong side of eskimo dogs!

Title: Re: Cheesy Baked Mush and Beef Braciole w/Italian Gravy
Post by: teesquare on January 28, 2015, 07:35:47 PM

Don...is your last name Campbell? 'Cause that looks MMMM-MMMM GOOD! ;) :D