Grits With Corn and Vidalia Onion

Bon Appetit Y’all

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  vidalia onion, grated
• 1  cup fresh corn kernels (scraped from 2 ears fresh sweet corn)
• 2  cups  whole milk
• 2  cups water
•  coarse salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1  cup  stone-ground grits
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup  grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh chives

Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat; add in onion; stir/saute until transparent, about 2 minutes.
2. Add in corn; stir/saute, until kernels become soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add in the milk, water, and 1 teaspoon salt; bring mixture to a boil over high heat.
4. Whisk in the grits; decrease heat to low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the grits are creamy and thick, 45-60 minutes.
5. Stir in the butter, cheese, parsley, and chives.
6. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.