Besides shrimp what else is good in grits?

[Botany]

I made some with shrimp, Cheddar cheese, butter, green onions, parsley, garlic, and some spices with
the shrimp.

[Wicked Blue]

1. cheese

Also, plain buttered grits topped with an egg fried over lightly, sale andf pepper

[Haggard Celine]

2. Bacon is good with grits.

You might crumble it up and put some in your grits. It's not as good as shrimp, but it's good nonetheless.

[Chainfire]

3. Over light eggs, salt and pepper, all mushed together,

bacon and biscuits on the side. That is the real breakfast of champions.

[The Polack MSgt]

4. Spicy chili on cheesy grits is a match made in heaven

[japple]

12. We call that tamale pie, although we use plain leftover grits for the bottom layer,

chili over that, top with cheese and bake until bubbly.

[The Polack MSgt]

13. Oh yeah, I love a casserole! I''ll be baking one of these soon

I have some chili in the freezer - Because I only know how to make chili in 5-gallon batches.

So it's off to the store for some hominy and cheddar I go.

Thanx for the tip

[japple]

14. Funny thing is, tomorrow I will be making cannellini beans cooked with

garlic, peppers, and Italian spices and serving with polenta topped with parmesan. Pretty much the same thing!

[Mr.Bill]

5. Lobster.

[Backseat Driver]

6. I'd put some pulled pork over the cheesy grits...

Then there's this with the orange corn grits:

https://professortorberts.com/recipe/braised-short-ribs-with-cheesy-grit/

Or maybe Italian breakfast for dinner?
https://professortorberts.com/recipe/italian-style-eggs-benedict/

[Botany]

7. Thanx!

Looks good. A local market has really good pulled pork BBQ with some au jus I might make the
short rib dish with that. Or maybe with the short ribs. The eggs benny and grits looks good too.

BTW are grits supposed to be runny?

[Backseat Driver]

8. Thick and creamy - somewhere between mush

that can be formed and/or sliced or fried as patties or as thick, buttery polenta that can be spooned up like mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or butternut squash. I like to make grits thick then thin it some with milk, butter, and sugar at breakfast, like same as Cream of Wheat.

[chowmama]

9. Thin meat (grillades)

There's always a good sauce involved. If I was going vegie, mushrooms in a sauce instead.

[Major Nikon]

10. Pretty much anything except syrup

I'll cut up leftover veggies like asparagus or green beans and add to grits. Chopped up leftover meats. Sauteed mushrooms or just about any type of squash. Just about any cheese shredded. Sausage. Eggs. Bacon. Seafood. Beans. Herbs. Truffles or truffle oil. Olives. Tomatoes. Nuts.

You are really only limited by your imagination. What I do is just raid the refrigerator and/or pantry and put in whatever I can find.

[Phentex]

11. Tomatoes and goat cheese...

bacon optional.

Jerky, sausage, swiss cheese, crawfish - lots of good stuff to add to grits!

[trof]

15. Jalapeno - cheese grits

Chopped jalapenos, leave seeds in for more heat if desired.
Grated cheddar
Mix into the hot, cooked grits

[Botany]

18. I already have crushed red pepper (Joe's Long*) in with my shrimp and chedder cheese and butter ...

.... in the grits.


* Grow 'em and then hang 'em for the winter

[trof]

16. Red eye gravy

Fry up some ham.
Deglaze the pan with coffee.
reduce.
Pour over grits.

[Botany]

17. thanx

https://www.thespruceeats.com/red-eye-gravy-recipe-1806854

[trof]

19. I haven't tried it, but...

I bet you could come pretty close with some combination of "Better Than Bouillon" ham base and coffee.

[Botany]

20. No I'll get the pig.

I don't know if I have ever had red eyed gravy.

Maybe some ham and red eyed gravy with the grits.

[trof]

21. That's perfect.

[Botany]

22. Funny I have never made shrimp and grits before but my daughter in law is 8 months big with ..

... baby #2 and he has been running low on iron and her doctors want her to get the iron through
her diet and so I looked up shrimp and grits. Iron from the shrimp, iron from the butter, iron from
the bacon, iron from the cheese, and iron from the grits along lots of other "good things too."

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/shrimp-and-grits-recipe-1911862

the only thing I changed up was I added some spices & brown sugar to the shrimp mix.

[Retrograde]

23. Mushrooms?

I've never tried this, but it seems they would go well with a grits and cream. And butter, of course.