Cheesy, Buttery, garlicky, goodness... with a kick.

I'm not normally a grits kinda girl but I had some the other day at MOPS (Mother's of PreSchoolers). It was a complete accident. If I had known what it was, I probably wouldn't have put any on my plate. But I just saw a big bowl of cheesy goodness and on my plate it went! They were incredible! I hunted down the maker (Rhonda) and inquired about the recipe. It was Paula Deen's Baked Garlic Cheese Grits with some doctoring up. I never really thought of Paula Deen's recipes as anything needing to be doctored up so I was suprised. Take the recipe I linked back to and get some jalepeno's... the "nacho slice" kind and chop up about a 1/4 cup (more if you like it spicier) and sprinkle in some Tony's seasoning. The perfect addition! I made the grits myself last night to go along with our breakfast for supper. They were a big hit with the adults (especially Gramps), Cracker Jack, and even Nelson. Henry had to force them down but he's a little strange. :)

So... even if you don't care much for grits, try these! Make a half recipe if it's just a couple of people. We had 6 of us and had quite a bit leftover. How can you go wrong with a corn product, 1 1/2 lbs of cheese, and a stick of butter??

Here it is all mixed together and in the biggest bowl I have... topped with cheese and ready for the oven. I forgot to take an after picture but I can asure you: IT LOOKED GREAT!