Blue Cheese Grits With Roasted Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 cups cold water
• salt
• 2 cups regular grits
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 large dashes tabasco sauce
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 brush garlic with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. roast on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes, until soft and caramelized. set aside to cool.
• 3 pour water into a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add salt. slowly stir in grits, adding in a steady stream.
• 4 bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until thick and smooth with a soupy consistency. add more water if necessary.
• 5 squeeze garlic into grits. add tabasco, butter and cheese, keeping aside a large handful of cheese to garnish.
• 6 stir in eggs and cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• 7 bake for 30-40 minutes or until puffed and golden. serve with roast chicken or lamb.