This Quick Cooking Grits recipe is perfect for any Southern dish calling for grits, impossibly easy to make, it is quick to make and yields enough for 2-4 people.

Quick Cooking Grits

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking grits
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated

Instructions

Gather all ingredients before starting recipe

  • Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil in a medium sized sauce pan.
  • Add 1/2 cup quick cooking grits in a steady stream and whisk with a wire whisk until it starts to thicken, about 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
  • Add 1 pinch kosher salt, 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp heavy cream and stir to combine. Then add 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese and stir with a wooden spoon until the cheese has melted and has been fully incorporated. About 3-4 minutes.

Serving

  • Ladle grits onto serving plates, top with a generous spoonful of shrimp sauce then top the sauce with 3 shrimps per person.

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