Southwestern Grits

Submitted by loof751

"A great brunch or dinner dish from my favorite Galveston-area church cookbook. I use recipe #244839 for the taco seasoning."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1⁄4 cup finely-chopped onion
• 1 (11 ounce) can corn
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Thaw the spinach and squeeze dry with paper towels. Drain the corn.
2. Put water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave 7 minutes. Using a wire whisk or fork, stir in grits, taco seasoning, and onion. Microwave, uncovered, 4 minutes. Stir and microwave 2 minutes more.
3. Stir in corn, spinach, margarine, and half of the cheeses.
4. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Pour grits mixture into the dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I scaled this down and used some cooked chard I had leftover. Loved it! I didn't have Monterey Jack so used some Mexican farmers cheese. Thanks for a great breakfast!

 

[mary winecoff]

I liked the addition of the spinach. This reminded me of a polenta dish. My boys seemed to enjoy it too. Great chance of pace. Thanks for sharing. Made for 1-2-3 tag.

 

[breezermom]

I halved the recipe. Loved the colors in the dish. I used fresh spinach and fresh corn, instead of frozen and canned. I'd decrease the amount of taco seasoning, because I felt it overshadowed the wonderful tastes of the veggies. I also probably added a bit more cheese....love cheese! Thanks for sharing!

 

[MsSally]

This was very good, but the spinach was a different addition. I used fresh cut from the cob corn and homemade taco seasoning. My grits hating husband ate two servings. I also made this entirely, in the microwave. I cooked it 5 mins on 50% power after I mixed everything together instead of putting in the oven.