Mexican Cheese Grits
- 1 cup uncooked regular grits
- 1 (8-ounce) loaf pasteurized prepared cheese product
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 (12-ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- Cook grits according to package directions. Stir in cheese product until melted. Stir together milk and eggs; stir into grits mixture.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and next 3 ingredients, and saute until tender. Stir onion mixture, 1 cup shredded cheese, and ground red pepper into grits mixture. Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes; sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, and bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until cheese melts.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product.
regular grits, milk, eggs, butter, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, green chiles, cheddar cheese, ground red pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-cheese-grits (may not work)