Decadent Grits with Bacon and Bleu Cheese

Combine first 5 ingredients into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over a medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. If grits become too thick, just add a bit more water.

After the 45 minutes, remove from heat, place in 4 small dishes and top equally with bacon crumbles and bleu cheese crumbles. Fresh ground black pepper is optional, but quite delicious.

A lower fat version can be made with a total of 4 cups of water, and omitting the heavy whippng cream. Why you would want to do that, I have no idea, but there you have it.

I prefer the Carolina Plantation Stoneground Grits, and they have a website www.carolinaplantationrice.com if you can’t get them locally.