Goat Cheese Grits

Goat Cheese Grits

Tasty cheese grits are made with goat cheese and herbs. Serve these grits as a side dish for dinner.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup quick grits or stone ground grits
• water
• salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 to 4 ounces goat cheese
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

PREPARATION:

Caook grits according to package directions. When grits are thick and creamy, add butter, half-and-hlf or milk, goat cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat through, stirring, until cheese is blended into grits; serve as a side dish in place of rice.
Serves 4.