Easy Cheesy Grits

Easy Cheesy Grits - ButterYum

 
So it's been a crazy busy day and you need to serve dinner soon, but you don't have a starchy side dish to serve and it's too late to start cooking rice or potatoes.  The solution - Easy Cheesy Grits.  Start to finish, you'll have them on the table in less than 10 minutes. 



Easy Cheesy Grits
makes 6-8 servings
Printable Recipe

1 cup quick-cooking grits
4 cups water
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste (light on the salt, heavy on the pepper)

Combine water and grits together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thick, about 5 minutes.  Remove form heat and stir in butter and cheese.  Grits will thicken as they cool.