Thursday, August 04, 2005

Grits

Grits are a food typical of the southern US consisting of coarsely ground corn. Preparation is simple, You just pour it in a
pot of boiling water according to the instructions on the bag or container. You cook it over medium to low heat stirring as it cooks. If you don't stir it occasionally it clumps up and may even stick.




What you decide to put in the grits is up to you. My preference would be cheese; cheddar, blue, or my favorite pepper jack. Some people put in raw eggs, during the cooking process or hot sauce, others like it simple with just salt, pepper and butter. It's really up to you, experiment or you can try this recipe below.


3 cups water
1 tsp. Salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup quick-cooking grits
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk

Bring water, salt and garlic to a boil; slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Add butter, 1 cup cheese; stir until butter melts. Beat eggs and milk; add to the grits and mix well.
Pour into a greased 2 qt. Baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese

2 comments:

Miss Penny Lane said...

Eggs? Really? Do they do that at Riedel's??

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh....I am salivating at the mouth right now.
I have been craving cheese grits every since last night. Thank you so much for recipe, Chef!