Creamy Stone-Ground Grits with Mushrooms and Country Ham

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup stone-ground or coarse-ground grits
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 ounces country ham, thinly sliced into strips
• 1 1/2 pounds mixed fresh mushrooms (such as white button, cremini, morel, chanterelle, or portobello), sliced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces)
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the water and milk to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
2. Slowly add the grits, whisking constantly.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Decrease the heat to low, and simmer, stirring often, until the grits are creamy and thick, 45 to 60 minutes.
5. Line a plate with paper towels.
6. While the grits are cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add the ham and cook until lightly browned and some of the fat has rendered, about 3 minutes.
8. Remove the ham from the skillet to the prepared plate and tent loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
9. In the same skillet, using the oil left in the pan, add the mushrooms, season with freshly ground pepper, and saute, stirring, until barely tender, about 2 minutes.
10. (No salt is needed, as the salt from the ham has flavored the cooking oil.)
11. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are tender, about 5 more minutes.
12. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
13. Set aside.
14. Remove the grits from the heat; whisk in the cheese, parsley, and butter.
15. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
16. To serve, place a dollop of grits on individual serving plates.
17. Spoon over the sauteed mushrooms and top with the country ham.
18. Serve immediately.

water, milk, stoneground, salt, canola oil, country ham, mushrooms, white wine, cheese, parsley, unsalted butter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/creamy-stone-ground-grits-with-mushrooms-and-country-ham-380377 (may not work)