Slow Cooker Cheesy Grits

Serves 8 in about 4 hours. A slow cooker recipe built around heavy cream if and cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

• 4 cups water (or low sodium chicken broth)
• 2 cups heavy cream (or half and half) plus more if needed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt) or to taste
• 2 cups stone ground grits yellow or white (or other long cooking grits) uncooked
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Method

1. Tip in the water, milk, butter, and salt to a. Stir.
2. Stir in the grits and stir.
3. Set the lid on and cook on High for 3-4 hours*, or until grits are cooked to desired doneness. Mix once after 1.5 hours and once again at 2.5 hours.
4. Before the end of cooking time, test for doneness and also add more cream or milk if too thick.
5. About 10 minutes before serving, stir in the cheese. Then taste and adjust salt, if needed.
6. Plate hot.

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