Jalapeño Monterey Jack Grits Recipes

JALAPENO-MONTEREY JACK GRITS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sauté red and yellow pepper, jalapeño, and garlic for about 5 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• In a large saucepan, bring chicken stock and cream to a boil.
• Add grits in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
• Whisk for about 6 minutes or until grits are cooked and mixture thickens.
• Add sautéed pepper mixture and cheese.
• Stir until cheese melts.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SAUSAGE CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil, stir in the grits slowly, and simmer them, covered, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack, the butter, the jalapeño, the scallions, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring until the cheese is melted, and spread the mixture in a buttered 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
• In a heavy skillet brown the sausage over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps, transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, and pour off the fat. Add the oil to the skillet and in it cook the onion and the bell pepper over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the Worcestershire sauce, and salt to taste, stir in the sausage and the vegetables,and spread the mixture over the grits. Sprinkle the sausage mixture with the remaining 1 1/4 cups Monterey Jack and bake the grits in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.

JALAPEñO-MONTEREY JACK GRITS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add both peppers, jalapeño, and garlic; sauté until peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Bring stock and cream to boil in heavy large saucepan. Add grits in thin stream, whisking constantly. Whisk until grits are cooked and mixture thickens, about 6 minutes. Add sautéed pepper mixture and cheese; stir until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper.