Mangia Mondays: Hominy Grill's Famous Cheese Grits

Our anniversary vacation in Charleston is winding down :( But before we leave Kiawah and head back to civilization i thought i’d start the holiday week off right by re-entering the blogosphere with a Mangia Monday post! You’ll remember last week in my Fab 5 Friday post that i mentioned how much i love Hominy Grill’s cheese grits. Well, lucky for us it turns out Hominy Grill posts a few recipes of their top sellers on their site. So since i’ve been away from my kitchen the last week, i thought i’d share with y’all some Hominy Grill goodness!

Ingredients:

• 4 ½ cups water
• 1 cup stone ground grits (from Old Mill of Guilford in Oak Ridge, NC)
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 TB butter
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• ½ tsp tabasco  sauce

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over high heat bring water to a boil.
2. Whisk in grits & salt, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the grits are thickened, approximately 35-40 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and add the cheeses, butter, pepper, and tabasco, adding more to adjust seasoning as desired.

I could eat bowls of Hominy Grill cheese grits every day. Even though the recipe only calls for a cup of cheese, i’d bet my life the restaurant puts more than that in their grits. I know i will, just as soon as we get back home.

Whatever your plans are today i hope you're having a safe & fun July 4th with friends, family & great food!

Happy Independence Day and Mangia Mangia y’all!!