Robin's Cheesy Chipotle Grits

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. stir in the onion, and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. pour in the chicken broth and milk. bring to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat to low. slowly whisk in the grits, then cover the saucepan, and cook for 5 minutes.
• once the grits have cooked, stir in the salt, pepper, cumin, chipotle peppers, green chiles, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese until the cheese has melted. pour the grits into the prepared 9x13 inch dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly, and has begun to brown, 30-45 minutes.