Southwest Grits

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick cooking grits
  • 1 (8-oz) block Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt, divided
  • ¾ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 (20-oz) pkg frozen bell pepper and onion blend
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen corn kernels
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Cook grits according to package directions; stir in cheese, butter, and ½ tsp each salt and pepper.
  2. Meanwhile, cook bell pepper blend, corn, and onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 7 to 10 minutes or until browned and tender. Stir in ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.
  3. Serve vegetables over grits. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
516
516
Fat (g) 28 28
Sat. Fat (g) 13 13
Protein (g) 15 15
Carb (g) 58 58
Fiber (g) 5 5
Sodium (mg) 567 567
T. Sugs (g) 5 5
A. Sugs (g) 0 0

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