Black Pepper Cheesy Grits

Name: Black Pepper Cheesy Grits
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup stone-ground grits; 3 cups water or chicken broth; 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup sharp cheddar, finely grated; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (plus more to finish); to taste sea salt

Serves 4
45 min

Stone-ground grits, slow-simmered into butter and sharp cheddar. Heavy on the black pepper.

Ingredients

1 cupstone-ground grits
3 cupswater or chicken broth
1 cupwhole milk or half-and-half
3 tbspunsalted butter
1 cupsharp cheddar, finely grated
1 tspfreshly cracked black pepper plus more to finish
to tastesea salt

Steps

01
Bring water or broth and milk to a gentle simmer with salt.
02
Whisk in grits slowly to avoid clumping.
03
Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring often, until thick and creamy.
04
Off heat, stir in butter and grated cheddar.
05
Finish with a heavy crack of black pepper.

By JORDAN HESS