Pepper Jack Grits (345 calories per serving)
Note: Makes 6 hearty servings
-2 cups of quick cooking grits
-4 cups of vegetable stock
-4 tablespoons of light butter spread
-1 cup of light cream
-1 cup of shredded light pepper jack cheese
-Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- In a pot, bring the vegetable stock to a boil. Lower the heat and whisk in the grits. For this recipe, never stop stirring. If you do, the grits could stick to the bottom of the pot and burn.
- Cook the grits on low heat for about 10-12 minutes. The grits should be super thick.
- Stir in the light cream, butter spread, and light cheese. Taste, and if necessary, add salt and pepper.
Tomato & Onion Chow Chow (19 calories per serving)
Note: Makes 6 hearty servings
Ingredients
-1 cup of minced tomatoes
-1/2 cup of minced onion
-1 tablespoon of sugar
-1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
-1 pinch of salt
-1 pinch of pepper
-1 pinch of red pepper flakes
Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
- Refrigerate until you’re ready to use the mixture.
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