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Cheesy Grits Recipe
A creamy side dish made from corn grits.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Gluten Free
Servings:
4
Calories:
238
kcal
Author:
Lois Carter Crawford
Ingredients
2
cups
water
½
cup
grits
(not instant)
1
cup
grated white cheddar cheese
(Alternative: Pecorino Romano, yellow Cheddar, or any type of cheese you like)
2
tablespoons
butter
½
teaspoon
salt
⅛
teaspoon
pepper
(or more if you like pepper)
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil over high heat. When the water is boiling, quickly whisk in the grits and continue stirring until they are creamy.
Reduce the temperature to low, cover the pot, and continue to stir periodically, for about 15 minutes. They should be creamy, but a little "gritty."
As soon as the grits have finished cooking, remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese, butter, salt and pepper.
Serve immediately or keep warm in a covered dish in a 250F degree oven until the rest of the meal is ready.
Notes
The recipe makes about 2 cups of cooked grits. Each serving is about ½ cup.
Nutrition
Calories:
238
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
527
mg
|
Potassium:
51
mg
|
Fiber:
0.3
g
|
Sugar:
0.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
500
IU
|
Calcium:
206
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg