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southern ham or bacon grits

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Karen Crossland
Walterboro, SC

This is my 3 yr old daughters favorite way to eat grits. I was making grits one morning and decided to try a new way so she would eat them,now she loves grits!

(1 rating)
yield 2 -3
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For southern ham or bacon grits

  • 4-6 slice
    bacon or 1/2 cup diced ham
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    bacon drippings
  • 3/4-1 c
    quick cooking grits
  • salt/pepper to taste

How To Make southern ham or bacon grits

  • 1
    Fry bacon until crisp,reserving 2 tablespoons drippings (make sure you get the bits in the bottom of the pan)Set bacon aside.If using ham,fry diced ham in additional 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings.
  • 2
    In small sauce pan,add your water and 2 tablespoons bacon drippings,bring to a boil.When boiling,add salt and/or pepper and grits.Pour grits slowly into water as you stir or they will lump.
  • 3
    Cover and reduce heat to low or med/low.Cook for 5-10 minutes.The longer you cook them,the creamier they will get.
  • 4
    Add ham or crumbled bacon into grits...enjoy.

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