Side Dish

Blue Chile Grits is for Side Dish.

Blue Chile Grits takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Blue Chile Grits takes 80 minutes to cook.

Blue Chile Grits makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Blue Chile Grits are:

3 cups 1 percent milk
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup margarine like spread (40 percent fat)
1/2 cup half and half
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1 Tablespoon canned jalapenos
2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Here is how you make Blue Chile Grits:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.1. Bring milk, garlic and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in grits. Cover, reduce heat to very low temperature/flame and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.2. Whisk in blue cheese crumbles and margarine until melted. Then whisk in half and half and rest of ingredients. More jalapenos can be added if desired. Pour mixture into 1.5 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (like Pam).3. Bake at 325 degrees for about one hour (center may be slightly soft). Makes 12 half-cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1313LUCKY.

The nutritional information for Blue Chile Grits is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 165.0

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 54.9 mg
• Sodium: 468.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 7.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Blue Chile Grits is Vegetarian