Best 2 Cheese Grits With Saucy Black Beans Avocado And Radish Recipes

SAUTEED SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE GRITS WITH BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Stir together milk and 3/4 cup water in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Stir in grits, cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring constantly, 9 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter. Pour grits into a lightly greased 11 by 7-inch baking dish. Cover and chill 3 hours or until firm.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Pour beer into a small bowl.
• Cut grits into 2-inch squares. Dip grits squares into beer; dredge in flour mixture, repeating procedure twice.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in 1 tablespoon oil.
• Cook grits squares, in batches, in hot butter mixture 5 minutes on each side or until golden, adding butter and oil as needed.
• Arrange 3 grits squares in center of 6 individual serving plates.
• Spoon Black Bean Salsa evenly over grits squares. Top evenly with sour cream. Sprinkle evenly with tomato, parsley, green onions, and chives.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and saute until tender. Stir in beans and next 6 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley and green onions.

CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS WITH SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, 1 T butter, the Tabasco, paprika, 1 t salt and 1/8 t cayenne.
• Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
• Add the grits in a slow stream, whisking.
• Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the grits get very thick, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan, melt the remaining T of butter over moderate heat.
• Add the bell peppers and scallions and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the beans, broth, 1/4 t cayenne, and the remaining 1/4 t salt.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frquently, until the beans are hot, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the tomatoes.
• Serve over the cheese grits.
• Have a salad of greens, hot rustic bread just from the oven and a great wine.*.
• Enjoy!
• *WINE:"The robust and varied flavors in this dish want a big, spicy, and fruity red wine to match their intensity. Zinfandel see ms to have an affinity for black beans, and a sturdy example from the Napa Valley will suit these grits and beans well.".