Polenta, a staple of Northern Italian cuisine, is traditionally made by adding cornmeal to boiling salted water and stirring with a wooden spoon until your biceps aches! You can achieve the same results...
Author: Kim's Cooking Now
You've got to try this! It converts any SPAM® or grits-haters that may be lurking in your house. Put this together the night before, and sleep in late!
Author: MRS PAYSON
This is a delicious quinoa recipes that uses all the flavors of summer. It can be served warm or cold and is great on its own as a vegetarian dish or as a picnic side item.
Author: amacaday.com
Refrigerated polenta with a stove top sauce. We prefer the flavored polenta and spicy Italian sausage and also use spicy Italian seasoning to give it some more kick, but you can also use the regular sausage...
Author: SPICYGIRL
This is great with any main dish, as a main dish, or for breakfast. If you don't like bell peppers, leave them out; it still tastes great! Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce if you like it extra hot....
Author: abotexascooker
Shrimp and Grits - with the addition of smoked sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and Worcestershire sauce, this southern classic gets an update, taking it from a low country breakfast to fantastic...
Author: MyMansBelly
I blundered into this delicious mix of ingredients while trying to use up leftover vegetables in the fridge. Even friends who 'don't like vegetarian cooking' have enjoyed it. I like the slightly bitter...
Author: plaidpenguin
Our favorite mushrooms and polenta recipe of all time. Takes some stirring but well worth it. This recipe is a keeper!
Author: Karen Gallinetti
Grits are delicious and filling. This is truly a Southern comfort food. Good anytime. Enjoy.
Author: TVcook
A super-easy, sweet side dish that goes great with fish, shrimp, or light chicken dishes.
Author: BETHGRANN
Creamy Parmesan polenta accents flavorful Mediterranean chicken in this hearty dish. Plum tomatoes, garlic, chickpeas, and olives round out the flavors.
Author: KrissyHipp30
A sweet and spicy quinoa dish that's perfect for fall. Works well as either a main or side dish.
Author: jenw
This is a quick, delicious recipe that showcases shrimp AND grits at their best. I have had equally good results using fresh and frozen shrimp.
Author: AWEAVER
The flavors of the broccoli and sweet potatoes compliment each other wonderfully in this recipe! I wasn't sure if steaming the sweet potatoes was necessary or not. It might be okay to skip that step. However,...
Author: Bethany Giles
Polenta baked with Gorgonzola and grated Parmesan is also known as polenta concia. It's a typical dish of the Northern Italian Lombardy region, where Gorgonzola is also from. Polenta requires a long cooking...
Author: tea
I love this veggie-packed dish. I've served the veggie topping over polenta, couscous, and with gnocchi to rave reviews with each variation. Even my unadventurous mom liked it! Leftovers are delicious,...
Author: kelseymay28
Polenta is nothing more than coarsely ground cornmeal. The classic ratio is 1 part polenta to 4 parts water, but I like to measure the polenta just a little scant of a full cup. I often use chicken broth...
Author: Chef John
This quick side dish is cooked in the Instant Pot®. Feel free to add in Parmesan cheese if desired, but it's amazing on its own! I don't add salt or pepper, as the ingredients seem to have enough flavor...
Author: thedailygourmet
Delicious gluten-free side or main dish!
Author: Ashley Hume Saar
Grits are a staple on the Southern table for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and can be served sweet or savory. Adding blue cheese turns this ordinary side dish into something really special. If you love...
Author: AZ
These spicy, creamy grits are a hit at every family barbeque. People ask me for the recipe every time I make them.
Author: Robin B.
Use plain soy milk, not vanilla. Serve loose as a breakfast alternative, or add vegan cheese for richness.
Author: chefcs
This is a versatile dish. Substitute rice for farro if needed (though farro is worth hunting for) or add a pound of meat (diced chicken works well) to make this a main dish for 4.
Author: Jennifer Hayes Ryjewski
Enchilada sauce with portobello mushrooms and caramelized onions served with sharp Cheddar cheesy grits. I served it to mi hombre guapo and his response, 'Make it again.'
Author: Mumsy'sCouchPotato
The traditional Arborio rice is replaced with farro in this risotto recipe made in the Instant Pot®.
Author: thedailygourmet
I got this recipe from a friend who was living in Ecuador. Quinoa was a staple of her diet there; it is a great source of protein.
Author: Sarah
Creamy polenta without any animal products. Serve this for a savory accompaniment to your meals. Polenta goes very well with tomato-based dishes, beans, and sauteed mushrooms.
Author: Buckwheat Queen
Vegan chorizo substitute made with quinoa. Works well in chili, tacos, tofu scrambles, burritos or any recipe calling for chorizo.
Author: KCChefDon
To avoid midmorning hunger, I eat smart but well at breakfast. Like grits. Often cooks will enliven this hot cereal with lots of cheddar cheese and bacon as a side dish. I substitute leaner Parmesan and...
Author: Ben S.
I do pilates over my lunch break a couple of times a week, and this is the perfect thing to eat after it. It's way better than the usual lean-cuisine, and way better for you. Plus, it's super-cheap to...
Author: Robin B.
For our honeymoon, Aaron and I took a road trip down the east coast. We stopped in Charleston, SC and had shrimp grits for the first time. OH MAN! It was SOOOO good. Aaron ordered it as appetizer and we...
Author: Gast Family Recipes
This is my favorite way to eat grits! Simple and delicious grits flavored with sauteed mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
Author: Sarah Dipity
Hearty and delicious, a great and different way to serve chicken livers.
Author: BLUESP
This colorful quinoa dish is easy to cook, and my toddler loves it!
Author: CHEESEWEASEL
From Italy's Emilia-Romagna, creamy polenta and cranberry beans are cooked together and then pan-fried. This particular version hails from Modena, famous for sports cars and Luciano Pavarotti. This recipe...
Author: Buckwheat Queen
With this recipe you can enjoy a taste of sausage and grits in a meatloaf. This recipe uses the grits as a binder instead of the bread crumbs used in a traditional meatloaf recipe. The slow cooking method...
Author: Jane Guzauskas Ruby
A nice change from plain old grains. Quinoa has become a staple in our home because it only takes about 15 minutes to cook as opposed to 45 minutes for brown rice. I use canned coconut milk or coconut...
Author: MATHGOD
My grandmother used to make these for potlucks and family get togethers. No matter how big a batch she made, there never was enough.
Author: CAOINEAG
A light side dish of quinoa and blanched kale, made extra-savory by seasoning it with Creole seasoning. Be sure to use Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning®--there is nothing as delicious!
Author: Always Cooking Up Something
A variety of seasonal vegetables could be used in this recipe. Preparation time is 15 minutes. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes...
Author: Robyn Webb
The USDA recommends making half your grains whole, but I say go all in!
Author: HurdBird
Quick and easy to make pizza with much more character than a normal slice of pepperoni pizza!
Author: CHEF17411
This is a wonderful casserole that everyone will love, grits lovers and non-grits lovers alike. It's perfect for a brunch! Feel free to add more garlic powder to taste.
Author: ASHBETH
My Cuban suegra taught me how to make a sofrito. I used this same process (without tomatoes and plus a carrot) to enhance millet. Serve warm or cold.
Author: asjlachuk