Grits: Waffled

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• Bacon & Cheddar:
• 2 cups Overnight Slow-Cooker Grits, cooled completely
• 1 cup (4-oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 Oven-Roasted Bacon slices, crumbled
• Melted butter
• Gruyère & Ham (as above, except substitute):
• 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped ham
• Jalapeño & Monterey Jack Cheese (as above, except substitute):
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat waffle iron to medium-high heat. Stir together first 3 ingredients. Brush hot waffle iron with melted butter. Place about 3/4 cup grits mixture in prepared waffle iron; close and cook 4 minutes or until grits are golden and crisp. Repeat with remaining grits mixture.

Waffled Gruyère & Ham Grits: Prepare recipe as directed, omitting Cheddar cheese and bacon. Stir in 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese and 1/2 cup chopped ham before cooking.

Waffled Jalapeño & Monterey Jack Cheese Grits: Prepare recipe as directed, omitting Cheddar cheese and bacon. Stir in 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese and 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped, before cooking.