breakfast for dinner! one of my favorite indulgences. mark had a craving for grits--his southern roots?--and since we had some jalapeno cheddar and lots of eggs from our csa (plus 6 slices of leftover bacon), we bought some grits (get the regular kind, not the quick cook, which has a too-uniform, slimy texture) and cooked this up in one pan. very simple, cheap, and tasty. perhaps not the healthiest meal, with the cheese, eggs, and bacon, but hey--we sprinkled some minced scallions on top for some green, so whatevs. serves 3-4.
ingredients
6 eggs
1 1/3 cups grits
2 cups milk
2 cups water (more if needed)
1 cup grated jalapeno cheddar
6 strips bacon
1 bunch minced scallions
steps
1. fry the bacon until crisp. drain on paper towels.
2. keep some of the bacon fat in the pan. add water, milk, and grits to pan and bring to a boil, then back down to a simmer. cook the grits, stirring every once in a while and adding a little more water at a time, as necessary.
3. once grits are cooked through (about 20 minutes), season with salt and pepper and stir in cheese, mixing well. crack the eggs so they are evenly distributed on top of the grits in the pan. let them sit and cook through until whites are firm but yolks still runny. you may need to move the pan around so that each egg is atop the flame for an equal amount of time for the eggs to cook evenly.
4. crumble bacon on top, and sprinkle the scallions.
cost calculation
6 eggs, $1.05
1.5 cups grits, $0.30
2 cups milk, $0.25
1 cup grated jalapeno cheddar, $2.20
6 strips bacon, $1.00
1 bunch minced scallions, $0.30
total: 5.10 divided by 3 = $1.70
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