Spicy Grits with Chorizo, Leeks, and Corn

Name: Spicy Grits with Chorizo, Leeks, and Corn
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 794 grams diced tomatoes, including liquid; 473 milliliters fresh corn kernels (from 4 ears) or frozen corn, thawed; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 118 milliliters grits or polenta; 4 servings Kosher salt and pepper; 3 leeks (white and light green parts), thinly sliced; 2 Spanish chorizo (cured sausage), sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 large bunch spinach, tough stems removed

Spicy Grits with Chorizo, Leeks, and Corn might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 400 calories, 18g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. Only If you have canned tomatoes, spinach, leeks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the chorizo over medium-high heat in a large saucepan until browned, about 3 minutes. Spoon off and discard any fat.

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Chorizo

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Sauce Pan

Add the leeks and garlic and cook, stirring until slightly soft, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Leek

Add the tomatoes and their liquid, 2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the grits. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until the grits are tender and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.

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Tomato

Pepper

Grits

Water

Salt

Add the corn and spinach and cook, stirring, just until the spinach wilts. Divide among individual bowls.Substitution: In place of Spanish chorizo (a flavorful, garlicky sausage) you can use Italian sausage.

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Sausage

Spanish Chorizo

Spinach

Corn

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Bowl

Remove it from the casings, crumble, and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes, then continue with the recipe as directed.

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

794grams

diced tomatoes, including liquid 473milliliters

fresh corn kernels (from 4 ears) or frozen corn, thawed 1clove

garlic, chopped 118milliliters

grits or polenta 4servings

Kosher salt and pepper 3

leeks (white and light green parts), thinly sliced 2

Spanish chorizo (cured sausage), sliced 1/4 inch thick 1large bunch

spinach, tough stems removed

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. 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. You could try RELAX Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.