🧀 Cheese Grits with Eggs

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Creamy grits cooked in milk with cheddar and butter, topped with fried eggs. The Southern breakfast.

⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 537 calories per serving💪 29 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (80 g) quick-cooking grits
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 1 cup (250 ml) water
  • 1/2 cup (1.75 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 green onion
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Bring the milk and water to a boil with a pinch of salt in a saucepan.
  2. Slowly whisk in the grits. Lower the heat and cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring, until thick.
  3. Off the heat stir in the cheddar and half the butter and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Meanwhile, fry the eggs in a skillet with the remaining butter for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Divide the grits between two bowls, top with the eggs and sprinkle with chopped green onion.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

537
calories
29 g
protein
40 g
carbs
29 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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