Restaurant Recipes
The Lady and Sons Grits
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick cooking grits, not instant (suggested: Quaker)
- 1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring water, milk, and salt to a boil. Slowly stir grits into boiling mixture. Stir continuously and thoroughly until grits are well mixed. Let the pot return to a boil, cover pot with a lid, lower the temperature, and cook for approximately 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary.
- Grits are done when they have the consistency of smooth cream of wheat.
- Stir in half the butter and serve with remaining butter divided equally on top of each portion, or serve with fruit or with a savory meal.