Cheese Grits In Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Cheesy Grits

Slow Cooker Cheesy Grits are creamy and cheesy, and make a delicious side dish or main. These crock pot cheesy grits are so easy to make, and the results are a comforting bowl of grits, Southern style!

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Grits

I love a good bowl of grits! There are so many yummy ways to make them. This recipe is a retro recipe, as I like to call them, from when I was a kid. Very simple and delicious. Those always seem to be the best ones!

If you count the salt, this recipe only has 6 ingredients. There are many ways you can dress these grits up, but we're keeping it simple today!

Also, this is a "Dump and Start" recipe, which means you don't need to cook any ingredients before adding them to the crock! So easy!

Cheesy Grits in a slow cooker

So What are Grits, Anyway?

Grits are coarsely ground corn kernels prepared by boiling with water and/or milk.
You can also find hominy grits made from ground hominy.
Grits can be Yellow or White. I haven't noticed a taste difference.

Grits are very American, unless you are Italian. Then you are probably familiar with Polenta, which is a finer ground meal. The two are very similar, and can be used interchangeably (at least I do).

Cheesy Grits in a slow cooker

You can prepare grits on the stove much faster than in the crock pot, however, I love letting them cook low and slow all day.

I like that I don't have to babysit the pot and can do other things while the grits are cooking! Crock pot cheesy grits are awesome!

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Cheesy Grits in a slow cooker topped with shredded cheese

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot cheesy grits recipe

Servings: 8

Calories: 294 kcal

1 1/2 cups Stone Ground Grits (or other Long Cooking Grits) uncooked
6 cups Water (or low sodium chicken broth)
1 cup Milk
2 Tbsp Butter
1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt (or 1 tsp table salt)
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Add the grits to a 4, 6, or 7 qt crock.
Add the water, milk, butter, and salt. Stir.
Place the lid on and cook on Low for 6-8 hours. Stir once in the middle and once towards the end of cooking.
About 10 minutes before serving, stir in the cheese.
Serve hot.

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