Gussied-Up Breakfast Grits

Gussied-Up Breakfast Grits

#Gluten Free

🥘 Ingredients

  • Roma tomato
    4 unit
  • Yukon Gold potatoes
    24 oz
  • bacon
    6 oz
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • grits
    1 c
  • pepper
    1 unit
  • red onion
    2 unit
  • salt
    1 unit
  • spinach
    10 oz
  • vegetable oil
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • small pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Quarter Roma tomato lengthwise. Cut Yukon Gold potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Halve, peel, and dice red onion into 1/2-inch pieces.
    Roma tomato: 4 unit, Yukon Gold potatoes: 24 oz, red onion: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Spread out tomatoes on a lightly oiled baking sheet with vegetable oil . Season with salt and pepper . Roast in oven until soft and jammy, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot .
    vegetable oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 unit, pepper: 1 unit
  3. 3
    Place half the bacon in a large pan over medium-high heat (use the rest as you like). Cook until bacon is crispy, 3-6 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside to drain on paper towels. Keep any rendered grease in pan.
    bacon: 6 oz
  4. 4
    Add potatoes and onion to same pan. Cook, tossing, until potatoes are crisp and onion is very soft, 15-20 minutes. (TIP: Add a drizzle of oil if pan seems dry.) Season with salt and pepper. Stir spinach into pan, tossing to wilt. Season with salt and pepper.
    spinach: 10 oz
  5. 5
    Once water is boiling, slowly pour grits into pot while whisking to combine. Lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Cook until grits are thick and creamy, about ⏱️ 10 minutes . Stir in 1 TBSP butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. TIP: If grits become stiff, add a splash of water to loosen.
    grits: 1 c, butter: 2 tbsp
  6. 6
    Divide grits between plates and top with hash and tomatoes. Crumble bacon over top and serve.