Southern Grits
Created by Luv2Kook on May 4, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #5316
Ingredients
- 1 cup grits
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon butter (or margarine)
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese (American, Cheddar, or Havarti)
How to Make
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Step 1: If using stone ground grits, place them in a bowl and cover with water, stir.
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Step 2: Pour off water and light bran which has floated to the top.
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Step 3: Place grits in sauce pot. Add water, salt, and margarine. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.
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Step 4: Cook, covered, for 20-30 minutes, or until creamy.
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Step 5: Add Half and Half and cheese, and stir until cheese melts. Serve hot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (236.9 g)
- Calories 267.3
- Total Fat - 10.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.3 g
- Cholesterol - 29.1 mg
- Sodium - 534.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 0.6 g
- Protein - 11.7 g
- Calcium - 279.6 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg