Stone Ground Grits Food

CREAMY STONE-GROUND GRITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth, 5 cups water, and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil. Slowly add grits, whisking constantly. Return to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thick and creamy, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and cheese until smooth.

CREAMY STONE-GROUND GRITS

Steps:

• Sauté onion in butter.
• Add chicken stock and half and half; bring to a boil.
• Whisk in the grits. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Continue to simmer 1-2 minutes longer until grits are creamy.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and green onions. Serve immediately or cover and keep warm.

STONE-GROUND GRITS WITH GRUYERE

Steps:

• Put the grits in a large bowl, fill with water and stir. Let the grits stand for about 5 minutes for the bran to rise to the surface; pour off the bran and excess water and set aside.
• Bring the stock and half-and-half to a boil, over high heat, in a medium heavy-bottomed pan and slowly whisk in the grits. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until thick and creamy, about 45 minutes. If the grits get too thick, stir in additional hot stock or water to loosen and thin.
• Add the Gruyere and the bacon drippings, if using, and stir until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.

STONE GROUND SPECKLED GRITS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan set over moderate heat combine milk and grits, bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon and simmer, stirring, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in butter, Gorgonzola, creme fraiche and chives.

CREAMY STONE GROUND GRITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the water, milk, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Bring the liquid to a gentle boil. Stir in the grits. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (**The grits will stick to the bottom of the pan, so make sure not to scrape the bottom of the pan. If the grits absorbed all of the water, add some hot water to thin out the grits.) Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cheese. The grits can either be served immediately or prepared in advance and reheated. If preparing in advance, grease a pan with a teaspoon of butter. Pour the grits into the pan and reheat in a 400 degree F., for 15 minutes.