Popeye had it right—there's nothing better than spinach! Bake it with corn grits, taco seasoning and lots of shredded Cheddar cheese, and it's a brunch with a punch.
Carolina Brunch-Style Grits
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking corn grits
- 4 cups water
- 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cook grits in water as directed on package.
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Step2In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix cooked grits and remaining ingredients except 1 cup of the cheese. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
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Step3Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
270
Calories
13g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 770mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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