Southern Grits And Eggs

Serves: 2

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

52

Sweetness

56

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 large

Egg

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan

2

Add the grits, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes

3

Remove from the heat

4

Stir in the cheese and season with salt and black pepper; cover to keep warm

5

Crack the eggs into a large bowl

6

Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

7

Add the okra, scallion whites, bell pepper, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until the vegetables start to soften, 2 to 4 minutes

8

Carefully slide the eggs on top of the okra mixture, keeping the yolks intact

9

Reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook, rotating the skillet occasionally, until the eggs are just set, about 6 minutes

10

Serve the grits with the vegetables and eggs

11

Top with the scallion greens

12

Photograph by Justin Walker