Cheesy Smoking Grits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking grits
• 4 ounces velveeta cheese, cut up
• 1 dash garlic salt
• smoked paprika

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan slowly stir grits into boiling water.
• 2 reduce the heat to simmer, cover pan , but stir every minute or so to reduce clumping. cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened.
• 3 add cheese and garlic to cooked grits and stir until melted and combined.
• 4 you could just serve this now as a side if you didn't want to wait but --
• 5 to make them fantastic -- pour grits into a greased baking dish , sized accordingly to how much you have made, sprinkle top with smoked paprika and put into a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes.
• 6 i like a slightly browned crust to mine and i like it to set up so 12-15 minutes works best for my taste -- enjoy!