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ORANGE GRITS

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Make and share this Orange Grits recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ellie_

Categories Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar (or use Spenda brown sugar blend)
2/3 cup grits, quick-cooking and uncooked

Steps:

In a saucepan over medium heat bring water and orange juice to a boil.
Stir in grits, orange peel and salt into water/juice mixture. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook stirring for 3-5 minutes or until thickened.
Pour into serving dishes and sprinkle with brown sugar. Let stand until sugar melts.

"GO BIG ORANGE" PUMPKIN GRITS

"Go Big Orange" is a well-known phrase around our parts, referring to the Tennessee Volunteers, UT's famous football team. I hope they do better this coming season - we have a new coach. These grits have to be good - I love pumpkin, and imagine it makes grits very tasty! You can use a cast iron casserole for this, or a glass or...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories Other Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 c chicken broth
2 c water
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1 c quick cooking grits, not instant
1 lb can pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese (yellow, not white cheddar)
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken broth, water, and garlic in medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to boil and slowly stir in the grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat. Mix in pumpkin puree, stirring until thoroughly combined.
2. Beat eggs in a separate bowl. Add a small amount of hot grits to beaten eggs and stir well. Then blend all back into the grits mixture. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Season grits with nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper.
3. Pour grits into a greased cast iron skillet or casserole dish. Bake grits about 50 minutes until set and lightly puffed and brown.

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