Gourmet Gruyere Cheese Grits | Family Savvy

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is more affordable while still providing a good flavor.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a less expensive alternative.

parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: romano cheese

Romano is often less expensive and has a similar flavor.

Introduce the dish and its popularity among friends and family.

Show the ingredients: stone ground yellow grits, gruyere cheese, butter, milk, salt, and parmesan cheese.

Mention using McEwen and Sons grits from Alabama and recommend using the best grits available.

State that a stick of butter is needed at the beginning and a third of a cup toward the end.

Pour four cups of milk into the saucepan, preferring 2% to whole milk for richness.

Spray the saucepan with avocado oil to prevent sticking.

Let the milk sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour before boiling.

Bring the milk to a boil, then stir in the grits, demonstrating the consistency to look for.

Grate or shred the gruyere cheese while the grits are cooking, adding it to the mixture to melt quickly.

Unwrap the stick of butter and add it to the grits once they start to thicken.

Mention that the dish can be prepared up to the baking point and stored in the fridge for up to three days.

Show the grits popping up as an indicator of readiness and stir.

Add the third cup of butter to the mixture, ensuring it melts completely.

Spray the baking dish to prevent sticking before transferring the mixture.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly on top of the grits without measuring.

Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes, advising to watch for readiness.

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