Grits And Greens

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb spinach or 1 lb collard greens or 1 lb mustard greens (just one or any combination)
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the milk and the cream in a heavy pan and heat to just under a boil.
• 2 stir in the grits and cook 5-10 minutes, stirring often to prevent scorching.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in 2 t of the butter.
• 5 in the meantime, place the greens, still wet from washing, in a large skillet.
• 6 cook them with the rest of the butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until thoroughly wilted.
• 7 add the greens to the grits.
• 8 stir in the parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.
• 9 can be served as is, or you can pour in a greased casserole dish and top with a little more cheese, then broil.
• 10 (i suggest the latter).