Grits n' Greens Casserole

Subject: Grits n' Greens Casserole August 22nd 2008, 4:05 pm

Grits n' Greens Casserole

Ingredients:

2 cups whipping cream or half and half

8 cups chicken broth, divided.

2 cup grits-not instant or quick cooking.

1 lg. bag frozen collard greens

2 sticks butter

2 1/2 cups parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper

1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon

Grease 13x9 casserole.

Combine cream and 6 cups chicken broth and bring to boil. Stir in grits
and cook over medium heat until grits return to boil, cover, reduce
heat to simmer and stir frequently to keep from burning, 25-30 minutes.
Add milk if needed to thicken to proper consistency.
If you're Southern, you know what that is, if not, think of slightly
runny oatmeal.
While grits are simmering, cook frozen collards with remaining 2 cups
of chicken broth til' tender, about ten minutes. Drain well in
colander, squeezing out remaining liquid.
Add butter, parmesan and pepper to cooked grits, and stir til' butter
is melted. Stir in cooked greens, and spoon into greased casserole. Top
with additional parmesan, and crumbled bacon. Dish can be served at
room temperature, or heated in 350-degree oven til' browned on top.

Subject: Re: Grits n' Greens Casserole August 22nd 2008, 8:51 pm

Hmmm. Two things I've never had . . . grits or collard greens. I think the closest I've come to seeing either one was on a menu at Disney World, and those grits came with shrimp. Do grits taste like corn? Maybe like creamed corn? I've always wondered.

Subject: Re: Grits n' Greens Casserole August 23rd 2008, 12:15 am

IceCoffee , you have to be Southern. I was born & raised in Atlanta & have lived out West for years but still miss the South.
A friend of mine from high school married a Frenchman & has lived there for about 35 years. She told me recently that she brought back grits from her trips to Atlanta and introduced some of her French friends to it. To my surprise, she says they all LOVE it and ask her to buy grits for them whenever she goes back to Atlanta.
So I am going to forward your recipe to her . It sounds good.

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That recipe sounds so sinfully good! It would be perfect for a tailgating dish next weekend at our season opening game.

Subject: Re: Grits n' Greens Casserole August 29th 2008, 1:09 pm

zumabeach wrote:

IceCoffee , you have to be Southern. I was born & raised in Atlanta & have lived out West for years but still miss the South.
A friend of mine from high school married a Frenchman & has lived there for about 35 years. She told me recently that she brought back grits from her trips to Atlanta and introduced some of her French friends to it. To my surprise, she says they all LOVE it and ask her to buy grits for them whenever she goes back to Atlanta.
So I am going to forward your recipe to her . It sounds good.

Yes, I am very southern and have lived in the south all my life. Hope you friend enjoys the recipe.