Tomato Grits

Name: Tomato Grits
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter; 283 grams diced tomatoes and green chilies (suggested: Ro-Tel); 113 grams processed cheddar cheese, cubed (suggested: Velveeta); 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 79 milliliters diced green onions; 296 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters quick cooking grits; 1 teaspoon salt; 591 milliliters shredded cheddar cheese; 473 milliliters water

The recipe Tomato Grits is ready in around 1 hour and 5 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free and vegetarian option for lovers of Southern food. This recipe makes 10 servings with 326 calories, 13g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a cheap morn meal. If you have green onions, cooking grits, processed cheddar cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a saucepan, bring the water and milk to a boil.

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Add the salt and slowly add the grits and return to a boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. While stirring the grits add the 1/2 cup of butter and stir until butter is melted. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the grits are thick and creamy.

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Remove from heat and set aside.

Using a skillet, saute the onions in the remaining tablespoon of butter for 1 minute.

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Add the processed cheese, garlic powder, 1 1/2 cups cheddar, and onions to grits, and stir until the cheese is melted.

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Add the tomatoes and mix well.

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Pour the grits into a greased 8 by 11 by 2-inch casserole and bake for 40 minutes.

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Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over the casserole for the last 5 minutes of cooking time.

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Ingredients

Servings:

118milliliters

butter 283grams

diced tomatoes and green chilies (suggested: Ro-Tel)113grams

processed cheddar cheese, cubed (suggested: Velveeta)0teaspoons

garlic powder 79milliliters

diced green onions 296milliliters

milk 237milliliters

quick cooking grits 1teaspoon

salt 591milliliters

shredded cheddar cheese 473milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well 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. You could try Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 29 dollars per bottle.