Farmer Boy Recipe - "Grits, via SW"

I'm not sure if you'd classify this as "Tex-Mex", New Mexico, or Old Mexico - but this is just something I had a taste for this morning.

Farmer Boy Southwestern Grits

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup of quick grits
• 1 Tablespoon of butter
• 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup of diced tomatoes
• 1 small can of chopped green chilies
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1/2 cup of commercially produced salsa (the heat level you enjoy)

Directions: In a pan, combine the water, butter and salt.  Bring to a boil.  Whisk in the grits, stirring for about a minute.  Cover and lower the heat to simmer.  Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.  Stir in the rest of the ingredients and continue to simmer another 5 minutes. 

Serve hot, topped with more shredded cheese - chopped cilantro & a dollop of sour cream are optional. 

This gets me thinking - maybe you could go one step further and add some cooked breakfast sausage; it might even taste like a tamale!

Have fun in the kitchen!  If you make this, please let us all know, by leaving a comment here. Thanks.
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