Jalapeno Cheese Grits
Submitted by frick on September 24, 2008 at 10:36 pm

2 cups quick-cooking grits
2 ½ cups extra sharp Cheddar cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 tbsp. hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
3 large eggs, well beaten
2 jalapenos, finely diced
¼ cup canned chopped green chiles
Garlic salt

Preheat oven to 350F.

Cook the grits according to the directions on the back of the package. Remove from heat and add next 6 ingredients (cheddar through chilies). Stir well and season with garlic salt to taste.

Pour into a buttered 9-inch baking dish and bake for 1 hour. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

This recipe was provided by Stephanie March and accompanied the prime rib roast which was the requested meal for Bobby Flay's birthday. He said this is his favorite side dish, made by his girlfriend/wife??

Note: This dish will be too spicy for me but will be easy to reduce the "heat" factor.