Author Notes
I'm a Southerner. We love grits. We love almost anything you can do to grits except sweeten them (that's reserved for cream-of-wheat). I personally favor my grits enhanced with cheese; this happy accident occurred when I impulsively tossed in some leftover caramelized onions from dinner the night before. And because anything's better with an egg on top, I added an over-easy one. And that required bacon so I'd have bacon fat in which to fry the egg. And a classic was born. —Kayb
Ingredients
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1/2 cup
grits (do NOT use quick or instant!)
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 1/2 cups
water
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2 tablespoons
butter
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1/4 cup
caramelized onions
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1/4 cup
grated hard cheese of your choice
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1
egg
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2
strips bacon
Directions
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Bring water to a boil over medium high heat; add grits, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
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Meanwhile, fry bacon and drain. In 2 tbsp of bacon grease, fry the egg. (If there is any additional bacon grease, pour it into the grits. They will thank you.)
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Stir onions, cheese and butter into grits; pour into a bowl or onto a plate. Top with egg, and serve bacon alongside.
I'm a business professional who learned to cook early on, and have expanded my tastes and my skills as I've traveled and been exposed to new cuisines and new dishes. I love fresh vegetables, any kind of protein on the grill, and breakfasts that involve fried eggs with runny yolks. My recipes tend toward the simple and the Southern, with bits of Asia or the Mediterranean or Mexico thrown in here and there. And a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a float in the lake, as pictured, is a pretty fine lunch!
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