Jalapeño-Cheese Grits

Gluten Free
Health score
10%
Jalapeño-Cheese Grits
45 min.
10
538kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup butter 
  • 29 ounce chicken broth canned
  • large eggs lightly beaten
  • large bell pepper green chopped
  • ounces monterrey jack cheese shredded
  • medium onion chopped
  • 1.8 cups quick-cooking grits uncooked
  •  jalapeño peppers diced green red seeded
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in grits. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Cover.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet; add onion and peppers, and saut 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in grits, Cheddar cheese, and next 3 ingredients.
  3. Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  4. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until set; serve grits immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories538kcal
Protein27.34%
Fat54.65%
Carbs18.01%

Properties

Glycemic Index
13.6
Glycemic Load
0.56
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
16.744347779647%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.77mg
Isorhamnetin
0.55mg
Kaempferol
0.08mg
Quercetin
2.6mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:538.1kcal
26.91%
Fat:32.68g
50.28%
Saturated Fat:13.14g
82.13%
Carbohydrates:24.23g
8.08%
Net Carbohydrates:22.48g
8.17%
Sugar:1.53g
1.7%
Cholesterol:158.37mg
52.79%
Sodium:875.94mg
38.08%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:36.79g
73.57%
Selenium:31.04µg
44.35%
Phosphorus:423.24mg
42.32%
Calcium:361.28mg
36.13%
Zinc:4.11mg
27.41%
Vitamin B2:0.46mg
27.16%
Vitamin B12:1.44µg
24%
Vitamin A:1148.72IU
22.97%
Vitamin C:18.05mg
21.87%
Vitamin B6:0.36mg
17.94%
Vitamin B3:3.4mg
16.98%
Folate:64.26µg
16.07%
Iron:2.64mg
14.66%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.38%
Magnesium:46.68mg
11.67%
Potassium:285.59mg
8.16%
Vitamin E:1.14mg
7.57%
Fiber:1.75g
7%
Copper:0.12mg
5.88%
Vitamin B5:0.57mg
5.73%
Manganese:0.11mg
5.35%
Vitamin D:0.75µg
5.03%
Vitamin K:4.71µg
4.49%
Source:My Recipes