Best Blue Cheese Grits Recipes

BLUE CHEESE GRITS WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Brush garlic with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes, until soft and caramelized. Set aside to cool.
• Pour water into a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add salt. Slowly stir in grits, adding in a steady stream.
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until thick and smooth with a soupy consistency. Add more water if necessary.
• Squeeze garlic into grits. Add Tabasco, butter and cheese, keeping aside a large handful of cheese to garnish.
• Stir in eggs and cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with roast chicken or pork.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH BLUE CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Cook grits and water according to package directions with 1 teaspoon salt. When grits are tender and thick, remove from heat and stir in black and cayenne pepper and blue cheese.
• Mince garlic. Melt butter in a wide skillet on medium heat. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add shrimp, increase heat to high and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until shrimp are opaque. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beside or over grits.

CREAMY GRITS WITH ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Toss the squash with the olive oil to coat evenly and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• While the squash is baking, bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the 2 teaspoons salt and slowly add the grits in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Reduce the heat to low and cook and stir for 15 to 20 minutes, until the grits begin to thicken. Add the milk and continue to cook and stir for another 5 minutes, until the grains are tender and the mixture is thick.
• Remove from the heat and add the Parmesan cheese, butter, and rosemary, stirring to melt. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if desired.
• Place the grits on a platter or divide evenly between individual serving plates and scatter the roasted squash on top. Sprinkle with the Gorgonzola, garnish with rosemary, and serve warm.

BLUE CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Bring broth and milk to boil in saucepan; gradually stir in grits. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until thick, about 5 to 7 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in blue cheese and nutmeg until melted. (for thinner grits, add more milk.) Season to taste with black pepper.