Creamy Grits (Rice Cooker)

duonyte's Note:

I first tasted grits as an adult and was underwhelmed. But I really started to enjoy them with added ingredients, so I started thinking of how to improve them for breakfast. I realized that I had also disliked oatmeal made with water, so taking a cue from my mother, I prepared them with milk. I really liked the results, but not the cooking of them. So I threw everything into the rice cooker - yummy grits with no fuss. This recipe can be doubled readily.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1/2 cup stone-ground grits
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients into rice cooker bowl and stir to combine. Set to porridge cycle.
2. About 10 minutes into the cycle, stir. (I often don't get around to this, and they turn out fine),.
3. I serve with a pat of butter and a spoonful of cherry or other preserves.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I enjoyed the creaminess of the grits! I used organic yellow grits, cooked in a saucepan(I don't have a rice cooker) for about 15 minutes. I topped with a dollop of fig walnut butter. Yum! Thanks!

[MagnoliaSouth]

The basic recipe is okay BUT most southerners do not use milk and use water instead. Adding salt, pepper, butter and sometimes cheese, is traditionally southern. Adding anything sweet (preserves, sugar, etc.) is simply wrong and not good at all. It's no wonder people who have eaten grits with something sweet have not liked them. You don't eat corn with syrup, so why use sweet things with grits, a corn product? If you like spicy, some Tabasco in the grits is good too. Many southerners also add sausage, bacon and even eggs into their grits and that's simply amazing.

[Dienia B.]

this is about easy . you could start this before you got ready for school or work and have a hot breakfast , easy easy easy and tastes great . and i need to give you stars