Cheesy Southern Cheese Grits Recipe

Name: Cheesy Southern Cheese Grits Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup of stone ground grits or quick grits; 2 cups of water; 2 cups of chicken broth; 2 tablespoons of butter; 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese; 4 oz of cream cheese; 1 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper; 6 strips of bacon; 2 tablespoons of green onion or chives

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Grits are an important part of Southern culture. Most southerners will have grits for breakfast at least once per week, some maybe every day. One way that many southerners will enjoy grits is with cheese and butter. This Cheesy Southern Cheese Grits Recipe is our favorite way to enjoy grits.

20 min

cook 15 min

Southern

Ingredients

Instructions

Start with a medium saucepan or medium stock pot. Add in water and chicken brother. Turn the burner on to medium-high heat.
Add salt and butter to the pot. Bring the water up to a rolling boil.
Once the water is up to a rolling boil, add in the grits slowly with one hand while stirring with a whisk with the other hand. Continue to stir until all the grits are in the pot.
To get smooth creamy grits, continue to constantly stir the grits. Continue to do this throughout the whole cooking process.
Once the grits start to thicken slightly, you can turn the heat down to low heat. Stone ground grits will take about 10 to 15 minutes to cook. Once the grits reach the consistency you like and you taste them and they do not taste grainy, they will be done.
In a large skillet, fry bacon until it is crispy.
Cut or break the bacon into small pieces. Add to the top of the grits once you have plated each dish.