How to Make Spicy Bacon Grits
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Do you love bacon & grits? This southern-style recipe is pure comfort food and easy as pie to whip up in a jiffy! The seasoning tastes like a cross between low country grits & a cajun stew. Yum! It can be modified to be dairy-free & taste just as delicious!
Ingredients (serves 2)
8 packs of instant grits (224 grams)
4 cups of water
6 pieces of crispy oven-baked bacon
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of fresh ground pepper (a few turns of the pepper grinder)
1/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
4 tsp coconut cream or almond milk
4 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- boil 4 cups of water and turn off the burner
- pour 8 packs of instant grits into a bowl and then slowly pour into the pot of water, stir vigorously as you pour
- Add the remaining ingredients to the grits & stir until combined
- heat the grits on high for about 30 seconds to ensure they are warm and bubbing
- pour the grits into two soup bowls
- cut the bacon into chunks and place it on top of the bowl of grits
- garnish with green onion, fresh ground pepper & a piece of toast
Tips: To keep the grits from clumping stir them in very quickly as the water starts to boil and keep the spoon stirring the entire time you pour them into the water
