40 Aprons · by Cheryl Malik★ 5.0 (12)
Rich & Creamy Grits Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 39%·PRO 44%
CARBS 75G39% OF CAL
4G FIBER17G SUGAR55G OTHER
FAT 44G51% OF CAL
20G SAT24G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Creamy, buttery grits enriched with cheese and cream, customizable with toppings like bacon or shrimp. A rich Southern breakfast that can be served sweet or savory.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 4 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 1 cup stone-ground grits
- ½ cup heavy cream (or half and half; at room temperature, divided)
- 1 cup quick grits
- butter (for classic grits)
- freshly ground black pepper (for classic grits)
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese of choice (for cheese grits)
- cooked & crumbled bacon (for cheese grits)
- maple syrup (for sweetened grits)
- brown sugar (or white sugar, for sweetened grits)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 39%·PRO 44%
CARBS 75G39% OF CAL
4G FIBER17G SUGAR55G OTHER
FAT 44G51% OF CAL
20G SAT24G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 861mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 203mg
- Calcium
- 347mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 861MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.