Cheesy Grits

At the start of each year, I start to plan for the annual trip for Super Bowl week and recall past trips and good meals. This recipe is inspired by the last restaurant stop in New Orleans in February 2025--Mother's Restaurant. I had the very filling breakfast special which included cheesy grits. Grits are a hot cereal made from ground corn. Grits are more common in the South. Grits can be made sweet or savory.

When I made these grits, I made a thicker style, similar to my Grandmother's creamy polenta. Making grits at home makes it easy to make them thinner or thicker, based on your preference. Cheddar cheese is the classic cheese used in cheesy grits, but other cheeses work well. In addition to cheese, I added garlic powder and ground black pepper. Although oatmeal will remain my preferred breakfast cereal, grits may make an occasional appearance. And grits could be a good non-breakfast side dish.

Cheesy Grits 

• Grits
• Cheese
• ground black pepper
• garlic powder

Make the grits according to the package instructions in the quantity needed. When the grits reach the desired thickness, add cheese, pepper, and garlic powder. Enjoy!