Green Grits

Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Green Grits
45 min.
6
247kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cup cilantro leaves fresh
  • ounce chiles diced green canned (preferably Hatch brand, fire-roasted)
  • 0.5 cup green onions chopped
  • cup grits 
  • 0.5 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper black
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
  • tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1.5 cups milk whole

Equipment

  • food processor
  • whisk
  • pot

Directions

  1. Combine the milk and 2 1/2 cups of water in a medium-sized pot, and bring the mixture up to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  2. Mix in the salt and pepper. Then whisk in the grits, pouring them in slowly and whisking continuously until they're smooth, with no lumps. The grits should look a little like oatmeal, only finer.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and keep cooking, whisking regularly so nothing sticks.
  4. Meanwhile, combine the cilantro leaves, diced green chiles, and green onions in a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds or so, until everything is finely chopped.
  5. When the grits have cooked through and thickened, pull the pot off the heat and add the cilantro mixture.
  6. Whisk everything together so the grits turn green. Then add the butter and whisk again, so the butter melts in.
  7. Whisk in the grated cheddar and Parmesan cheeses.
  8. Serve it up hot.
  9. From American Flavor by Andrew Carmellini with Gwen Hyman. Copyright © 2011 by Andrew Carmellini and Gwen Hyman. Published by Ecco.

Nutrition Facts

Calories247kcal
Protein13.12%
Fat44.98%
Carbs41.9%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.83
Glycemic Load
1.3
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
7.9791304339533%

Flavonoids

Kaempferol
0.11mg
Quercetin
2.3mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:246.88kcal
12.34%
Fat:12.4g
19.07%
Saturated Fat:7.24g
45.22%
Carbohydrates:25.98g
8.66%
Net Carbohydrates:24.91g
9.06%
Sugar:3.36g
3.73%
Cholesterol:35.41mg
11.8%
Sodium:623.92mg
27.13%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.14g
16.28%
Vitamin K:26.84µg
25.56%
Calcium:196.21mg
19.62%
Phosphorus:158.52mg
15.85%
Vitamin A:747.54IU
14.95%
Selenium:9.91µg
14.16%
Vitamin C:8.75mg
10.61%
Vitamin B2:0.17mg
9.99%
Vitamin B12:0.5µg
8.29%
Zinc:0.95mg
6.37%
Vitamin B6:0.12mg
5.89%
Potassium:204.26mg
5.84%
Vitamin D:0.85µg
5.69%
Magnesium:21.89mg
5.47%
Vitamin B1:0.08mg
5.37%
Folate:20.96µg
5.24%
Vitamin B5:0.45mg
4.53%
Fiber:1.07g
4.28%
Manganese:0.08mg
4.09%
Iron:0.74mg
4.09%
Vitamin B3:0.58mg
2.9%
Vitamin E:0.4mg
2.66%
Copper:0.04mg
2.07%
Source:Epicurious