Cheese Grits

Name: Cheese Grits
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters coarse ground cornmeal; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 113 grams sharp Cheddar, shredded; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 473 milliliters water; 473 milliliters whole milk

Cheese Grits is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 442 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of milk, coarse ground cornmeal, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a morn meal. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Place the milk, water, and salt into a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Once the milk mixture comes to a boil, gradually add the cornmeal while continually whisking. Once all of the cornmeal has been incorporated, decrease the heat to low and cover.

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Cornmeal

Water

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Pot

Remove lid and whisk frequently, every 3 to 4 minutes, to prevent grits from sticking or forming lumps; make sure to get into corners of pot when whisking. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is creamy.

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Grits

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Whisk

Pot

Remove from the heat, add the pepper and butter, and whisk to combine. Once the butter is melted, gradually whisk in the cheese a little at a time.

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Butter

Cheese

Pepper

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 237milliliters

coarse ground cornmeal 2teaspoons

kosher salt 113grams

sharp Cheddar, shredded 4Tbsps

unsalted butter 473milliliters

water 473milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.