Simple Grits with Toppings

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter 
• 8 servings toppings: hot sauce shredded crumbled cooked sliced chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 2 cups quick-cooking grits uncooked
• 2 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• whisk
• dutch oven
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Bring salt and 8 cups water to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Whisk in grits, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until creamy.
3. Whisk in butter and pepper.
4. Transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm, and serve with desired toppings.