Stone ground grits with smoked gouda cheese and chipotle pepper adobo sauce
Author:TJ
Prep Time:20
Cook Time:30
Total Time:50 minutes
Yield:5 cups1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup white stone ground grits
4 cups whole milk
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 clove garlic – microplaned
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp sea salt + more to taste
3 TBL chipotle pepper adobo sauce + more to taste
8–9 oz smoked gouda cheese – coarsely grated
Basil leaf – garnish – optional
Instructions
Combine the adobo sauce, salt, paprika and garlic and set aside
Use a heavy bottom pot, and bring the milk and butter to a slow boil while stirring. Whisk in the grits and turn heat down to low. Cook until soft occasionally stirring to avoid burning about 10-12 minutes
Add water a few tablespoons at a time if they stop steaming and become too thick. Taste to make sure they are soft
Fold in the grated cheese with a spatula until melted, then fold in the seasoning mixture
Taste and add more adobo sauce and/or salt to taste