Grits Dressing
Grits Dressing might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 341 calories, 14g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, coarsely cheddar, eggs, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Bring 4 cupswater to a simmer in a large saucepan.Gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat tolow; gently simmer, stirring often, until gritsbegin to thicken. Continue cooking, stirringoften and adding water by 1/4 cupfuls if toothick, until tender and very thick (about5 cups), about 1 hour. (The amount of waterand cooking time will vary depending on thetype of grits used.)
Remove pan from heatand let cool slightly.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skilletover medium heat until crisp, 5–7 minutes.
Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
Whisk eggs andcream in a medium bowl; whisk into grits in3 additions. Stir in 1 3/4 cups cheese, chives,paprika, and bacon. Season to taste withsalt and pepper.
Transfer grits mixture toprepared dish and smooth top with a spoon.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over.
Transfer baking dish to a foil-lined bakingsheet and cook until puffed, golden, and justset in the middle, about 1 hour.
Let cool for10 minutes before serving.
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 J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 56 dollars.
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J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS