Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Savory Grits - Southern USA - 3 pts plus; 20g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

Sunday, August 12, 2012

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Savory Grits - Southern USA - 3 pts plus; 20g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

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Savory Grits - Southern USA

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs
Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons olive oil
2 celery stalks -- diced
2 shallots -- minced
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1 carrot -- diced
1 parsnip -- peeled and diced
2 1/4 cups stock
1/2 cup old-fashioned grits
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1 tablespoon thyme leaves -- fresh or frozen
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Heat the oil in a skillet. add the celery, shallots, garlic, carrot, and
parsnip and saute until the carrot and parsnip are softened, about 5 to 15
minutes.

Meanwhile, bring the stock to boil in a medium pot. Add the grits and stir
continuously for 10 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed.

Remove from heat and stir in the cooked vegetables, vinegar, thyme and
salt.

Serves 6

AuthorNote: Grits can be made with heavy cream and lots of cheese, but
these are made with lots of vegetables instead.

Cuisine:
"Southern USA"
Source:
"Everything Whole Foods Cookbook by Rachael Rappaport"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Aug 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 129 Calories; 5g Fat (32.9%
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 177mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 1
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 689 0 0 0