How to make A-Mazing Cheese Grits
Ingredients
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup old-fashioned grits
- 4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese shredded (1 1/2 cups)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Sweet Potato cut into thin sticks
- Green Onion sliced
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- Prep sweet potato by peeling and cutting about 2-3 ounces into thin sticks no longer than 1 inch long. Using 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil sauté prepared sweet potato over medium high heat until they are slightly brown about 3-5 minutes. Prep green onion by slicing into thin rings (do not cook)
- In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
- Add the garlic and slowly stir in the grits.
- Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, stirring frequently, until the grits are tender, 20 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese, butter and cream. Season with Kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper.
- Top with sweet potato and green onion, serve immediately.