{"id":51,"date":"2022-04-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/14\/spiced-up-grits\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T20:57:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T01:57:40","slug":"spiced-up-grits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=51","title":{"rendered":"Spiced up Grits"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><i>A perfect side dish to complement a variet<\/i><i>y of mea<\/i><i>ls<\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5317 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-bell-peppers-300x178.jpg?resize=300%2C178&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-bell-peppers.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-bell-peppers.jpg?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/red-bell-peppers.jpg?w=811&amp;ssl=1 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b> <b>You&#8217;ll Need<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\u00bd cup red bell pepper, chopped<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00bd cup green onions, sliced<\/li>\r\n<li>2 Serrano chilies, deseeded and chopped<\/li>\r\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\r\n<li>1 \u00bd cups milk<\/li>\r\n<li>1 \u00bd cups water<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon pepper<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00be cup white hominy quick grits<\/li>\r\n<li>1 \u00bd cups Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>In a skillet melt butter and saute the bell pepper, onions, and chilies until the pepper is tender.<\/li>\r\n<li>In a large saucepan heat the milk, water, salt and pepper to boiling.<\/li>\r\n<li>Gradually add the grits, stirring constantly, and reduce the heat when they have all been added.<\/li>\r\n<li>Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until thick, about 5 minutes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Stir in the bell pepper mixture and cheese.<\/li>\r\n<li>Adjust salt and pepper as needed.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A perfect side dish to complement a variety of meals.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll Need \u00bd cup red bell pepper, chopped \u00bd cup green onions, sliced 2 Serrano chilies, deseeded and chopped 2 &hellip; 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