Today all is quiet on the Southwestern Front. I am looking forward to a great weekend. Tomorrow night we have an event at my church. The guest speaker will be Jasmine Frasier, She is speaking about change. The Title is Seeking What Is TRULY Worthwhile in Life - this is so perfect for me as I am in the middle of a career identity crises. (details at another time) I look forward to some inspiration from tomorrow’s event.
Saturday morning road trip - headed out to Payson, Arizona for a Bunco event with my group – The Bunco Babes. Mary Alice from our Bunco group moved to Payson, but still hosts our group once a year. Some of us are staying over and spending the night at the Casino. I have been looking forward to this all summer. We are leaving around 8am Saturday morning. My neighbor will check on Luke Skywalker (my 15 year old dog). An added plus will be that it is Rodeo Week in Payson – well most of the Bunco Babes are married – however, there are a few single ladies in the group and we love Cowboys! One of my favorite Cowboys is John Wayne. I loved the old movie True Grit with John Wayne. I saw it at the beautiful but now gone - Georgia Theatre in downtown Columbus, Georgia in 1969. I was just a kid but I remember the power of John Wayne on the big screen. I enjoyed the new version very much as I am a huge fan of Western movies and Jeff Bridges, but the John Wayne version was my favorite.
Grits Gone Wild feature recipe today has a taste of the Southwest. It had me at “pimentos and cheese” LOL I sometimes have substituted the ham with ground sausage. Hope you enjoy!
Don't forget to read your Nitty Gritty Grit fact after the recipe! :)
Southwestern Grits
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 ounce canned jalapenos, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup grits
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated Cheddar
- 1 cup grated Monterey jack
- 1 cup diced green peppers
- 1 cup diced onions
- 3.5 ounces canned pimentos, drained
- 6 ounces sugar-cured ham or deli ham, diced
- 1/4 cup diced scallions
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
Directions
In a large pan, combine 3 1/2 cups of water, the butter, jalapenos, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper and bring it to a boil. Add the grits and stir. Reduce the heat to medium and continue stirring until the grits start to thicken. Add the sour cream, half of the Cheddar, and half of the Monterey jack and stir until creamy.
Preheat the oven broiler.
In a small skillet, add the remaining 1/4 cup water, green peppers, onions, and pimentos and cook over high heat until tender. Pour the grits mixture into a large casserole dish and top it with the cooked vegetables and ham. Add the remaining cheese on top and broil in the oven until the cheese is melted. Garnish each serving with scallions and tomatoes and serve immediately.
Nitty Gritty Grit Fact: Elvis was offered the role of La Boeuf in the 1968 version of True Grit. Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, wanted him to have top billing over John Wayne and more money????? Glen Campbell was surprisingly great as La Boeuf – even better than Matt Damon’s performance. Good job Glen Campbell – Singer of Southern Nights and By The Time I Get To Phoenix! LOL
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