Southern Grits Recipe

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Southern Grits
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

  1. In a small pot, bring water, milk, and salt to a boil.
  2. Slowly stir grits into boiling mixture.
  3. Stir continuously and thoroughly until grits are well mixed.
  4. Let the pot return to a boil, cover pot with a lid, lower the temperature, and cook for approximately 30 minutes stirring frequently.
  5. Add more water if necessary.
  6. Grits are done when they have the consistency of stiff cream of wheat.
  7. Stir in butter.
  8. Serve with additional butter on top of each portion, or serve with fruit or with a savory meal.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 272.06 Kcal (1139 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.27g 19%
Cholesterol 32.03mg 11%
Sodium 617.85mg 26%
Potassium 177.95mg 4%
Total Carbs 34.64g 12%
Sugars 4.22g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.95g 8%
Protein 5.56g 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 110.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.93 Kcal (456 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.91g 19%
Cholesterol 12.83mg 11%
Sodium 247.39mg 26%
Potassium 71.25mg 4%
Total Carbs 13.87g 12%
Sugars 1.69g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 8%
Protein 2.23g 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 44.3mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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