Healthy Cheap Food

After I wrote my post about Grits yesterday, I got a call up on the phone asking me how I make my Grits Rice Porridge. First of all I am shocked how many close friends read this blog. I guess I better watch some of the things I post.
Anyways, this is how you make it. First off, brown some ground beef in a skillet and set it off to the side. Next take a 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of corn grits. Put them into a large pot along with some ginger and some soy sauce and water. I’d say at least 5 cups of water, maybe 6 to start off with.

Boil it for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Next add the ground beef and a couple of eggs. If the mixture gets too think, add some water to it. Continue simmering the porridge for another 30 minutes. Everything should be nice and smooth and very tasty.

I have recently started taking more interest in inexpensive foods and grits is something that really caught my eye. I am not talking about the quick cooking grits you find in the cereal aisle. They are just too expensive. I am talking about the cheaper, more traditional grits.

Grits are ground up corn kernels. They are bit more coarse than cornmeal and they can be eaten in a number of ways. One of the most traditional ways is to cook them up as a porridge. Just put the grits in hot water and boil them for 20 or 30 minutes. You can also cook them up like rice and some people actually eat them as a way to save money over rice.

I like to prepare mine up as a porridge mixed with rice and some eggs. I find it is a cheap and nutritious food for me and my family.