NC Shrimp and Tidewater Grain Company Cheesy Rice Grits

Celebrate the holiday season and any other time of the year with a delicious bowl of NC Shrimp and Cheesy Rice Grits made with our white or brown rice middlins.

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Tidewater Grain Company Cheesy Rice Grits

Celebrate the holiday season and any other time of the year with a delicious bowl of NC Shrimp and Cheesy Rice Grits.

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup Tidewater Grain Company Carolina Gold Rice Middlins use white or brown Carolina Gold Rice middlins
• 3/4 to 1 cup locally produced whole milk Our go-to here is whole milk from our good friend Randy Lewis at Ran Lew Dairy – see where to buy info in the notes section at the end of the recipe.
• 1 round Chapel Hill Creamery Carolina Moon soft rind Brie-style cheese
• salt and butter to taste

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pan, bring the water to a boil; and season with a teaspoon or so of salt.
2. Add the Tidewater Grain Company Middlins to the salted water. Stir and reduce heat to a simmer.
3. Allow to simmer uncovered for 12-15 mins. at which time most but probably not all of the water will be absorbed into the rice grits.
4. Add the milk to the pan of middlins and stir to blend, Bring the pan back to a medium heat.
5. Slowly add the cheese.Its easiest to cut the round into small squares and add them to the rice grits about a quarter of the round at a time. Stir well with each addition to allow the cheese to melt into the creamy mix.
6. Keep stirring until the cheesy middlins mix begins to get thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more butter if you would like an even creamier texture.