Grits With Bacon And Beans

Serves: 2

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

51

Sweetness

53

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

1 small

Onion (chopped)

1.5 cups

Skim Milk

1.5 cups

Quick Grits

Directions:

1

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until almost crisp, about 8 minutes

2

Add the vegetable oil and increase the heat to medium high; add the bell peppers, onion, collard greens, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly soft, about 8 minutes

3

Add the tomatoes and black-eyed peas (with their liquid) and bring to a simmer; cook 15 minutes

4

Season with salt

5

Meanwhile, combine the milk, 2 3/4 cups water and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil

6

Add the grits and cook, stirring, until thick, about 5 minutes

7

Serve the grits topped with the collard mixture

8

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos