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cheese grits
Published Nov. 4, 2009Views: 331
This is the time of year I start to plan holiday meals. The more I think of the food and what to buy, the more I find myself cooking more than I had planned.
I have found that grits are a seldom-used side dish on my agenda. I had not planned what I would fix for myself this evening until I was feeling a little bit hungry. Then I thought of grits with gravy. I didn't want to try gravy because I am so bad at it unless it's in a stew. I remembered that grits can be served as a compliment to shrimp, so why not steak. Come to think of it, grits-- cooked properly can be served breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. The meal I fixed for myself tonight is as follows:
Nice NY Strip steak, grilled.
Grits, added to boiling water (include a tad of olive oil, a tad of butter, maybe a tiny bit of sea salt, and a dash of pepper).
Cook slowly-- maybe 20 min. or so depending on the consistency. I like my grits on the thick side. So cooking times may vary. If you have cooked grits before, then cook the grits as you prefer.
Add a packet of cheese sauce. I use cheese sauce from unused/uncooked Mac & Cheese meals.
This is sooo good. I hope you will use your own imagination to try grits as an anytime side dish.
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GOLO member since August 11, 2008
November 5, 2009 9:03 a.m.
Sometimes I take short cuts, it depends. But, if I don't have something in mind to fix, the imagination gets t working. After raising three kids and now have grands, you have to know what to do. :)
GOLO member since January 19, 2008
November 5, 2009 8:49 a.m.
Smallfaucet, the cheese sauce I used was creamy.
GOLO member since January 19, 2008
November 5, 2009 8:44 a.m.
GOLO member since January 19, 2009
November 5, 2009 8:44 a.m.
GOLO member since January 19, 2009
November 5, 2009 8:43 a.m.
Squeek, I use the mac noodles when I prepare chicken in a crock pot, seasoned to a tee. I add a cup of noodles the last 15 min. of cooking and a cup of water, if needed. All those seasonings mixed in with the noodles and chicken are "ooh so good."
GOLO member since January 19, 2008
November 5, 2009 8:43 a.m.
I bought some the other day...mmm, mmm good.
GOLO member since August 7, 2007
November 5, 2009 8:42 a.m.
GOLO member since June 26, 2008
November 5, 2009 8:41 a.m.
All, thanks for the ideas.
GOLO member since January 19, 2008
November 5, 2009 8:40 a.m.
OMG!!! WE ARE in a recession!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
LOL @ smallfaucet.
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November 5, 2009 8:37 a.m.
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