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Low Country Grits with Seasonal Roasted Mushrooms

Seasonal roasted mushrooms top these creamy, cheesy low country grits. I used baby bellas, Italian brown mushrooms and oyster mushrooms.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grits, mushrooms
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Low Country Grits

  • 1 1/2 cups dry grits whole cracked
  • 3 cups half and half
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 8- oz package cream cheese
  • 1 cup pimento cheese
  • 1 cup gruyere or Swiss cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
  • 2 egg whites

Seasonal Roasted Mushrooms

  • 3 cups seasonal mushrooms rough chop
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons white wine
  • kosher salt and black cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients in a large pot and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring often. The grits are done when they have are the consistency of oatmeal.
  • Fold the butter, cream cheese, pimento cheese, Swiss cheese and Tabasco sauce into the grits, until melted.
  • Still off the heat, after you have cooled the mixture by folding in the cheeses, butter and Tabasco add the 2 egg whites. Make sure the grits and cheese mixture is cooled sufficiently before adding the egg whites. If the mixture is too warm, it will scramble the eggs.

Seasonal Roasted Mushrooms

  • Heat the oven to 475° F. In a medium bowl, toss the mushrooms with olive oil, thyme, vinegar and white wine to coat generously. Then, add salt and pepper to taste. Turn the mushrooms out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Roast the mushrooms until brown on the bottom, 15-20 minutes. Flip and continue to roast until browned on the top, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Spoon over the Low Country Three Cheese Grits and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 713kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1705IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 489mg | Iron: 1mg