CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS WITH SPICY BLACK BEANS
Southern and Southwestern ingredients unite in this sustaining meal of beans, peppers and tomatoes over the best grits you will ever eat! If you don't have the quick-cooking variety, use regular and follow the ingredients on the pkg. F&W Magazine. We are always looking for different ways of serving black beans and this one sounds like a winner; we may have to cut down on the amout of heat!
Provided by Manami
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, 1 T butter, the Tabasco, paprika, 1 t salt and 1/8 t cayenne.
- Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
- Add the grits in a slow stream, whisking.
- Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the grits get very thick, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese; cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan, melt the remaining T of butter over moderate heat.
- Add the bell peppers and scallions and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the beans, broth, 1/4 t cayenne, and the remaining 1/4 t salt.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frquently, until the beans are hot, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the tomatoes.
- Serve over the cheese grits.
- Have a salad of greens, hot rustic bread just from the oven and a great wine.*.
- Enjoy!
- *WINE:"The robust and varied flavors in this dish want a big, spicy, and fruity red wine to match their intensity. Zinfandel see ms to have an affinity for black beans, and a sturdy example from the Napa Valley will suit these grits and beans well.".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.5, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 61.3, Sodium 1483.5, Carbohydrate 53, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 4.1, Protein 20.4
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