What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Clean Eating: Umami Bomb Chorizo Grits! Say whaaat? Somebody needs to tell me what that word means. Umami. Evidently it is the taste bud beyond the famous four: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Oh yeah, taste buds we’ve been familiar with since we first began to put food in our mouths. This “umami” envelopes earthy, meaty, and savory. Examples of foods that reflect this are soy sauce, tomatoes, cheeses, anchovies, and cured pork products. Chorizo falls into the latter category, you probably concluded. Sooo, are we good?
UMAMI BOMB CHORIZO GRITS
Ingredients:
1/2 cup grits, uncooked
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 chorizo sausage links, casing removed
1 tablespoon red pepper, diced
1 tablespoon green pepper, diced
1 tablespoon red onion, sliced
1 tablespoon frozen corn, thawed
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, crumbled
1 hard-boiled egg
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Instructions:
Prepare grits according to package directions. Stir in cheddar cheese. Set aside. Remove the casing of the chorizo. Spray a skillet with nonstick oil. Add chorizo. Sauté over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Crumble the meat with a fork as it cooks. Add red pepper, green pepper, red onion, and corn. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. To serve, transfer cheesy grits to a shallow dish. Add chorizo and sautéed vegetables. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve with a hard-boiled egg. Garnish with cayenne pepper, to taste.
Now this is a very pretty and colorful plate of food!
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Thank you, Dorothy! I like color mixed with flavor. 😋🍃
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Color can be one of the best flavors of all! I’m particularly fond of purple and red!
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I’m all about green. Big surprise. 😜🌿🌱🍃
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💕🥦🍏🥬🥒🥗🍡
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Love the colours. Can’t get grits in Australia. Maybe couscous instead
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I like couscous as well. Maybe we can trade grits for Vegemite. lol 😜
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I know what I’m making for breakfast. Thank you 😊.
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Bravo. 👏
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When I used to go to Columbia, SC for work, there was a restaurant that had great shrimp with cheese grite. This reminds me of that.
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Mmmm. As much as I love shrimp means I can see that dish in my future. 🍃🍤
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I have a multipurpose UMAMI seasoning blend (Mushroom and Co) with mushroom powders!
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Awesomeness. 👏👏👏
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Yeah, you are good, darling!
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Oh, Dolly. I really needed to hear encouragement today. This week has been difficult. Thank you. 🍃🌸
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My pleasure, dear Gail, and many blessings for a wonderful weekend and no more difficult weeks!
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Thank you! 🙏🏻
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You are very welcome.
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Love love love this!! So creative and looks so delish!! I have gotta up my game on grits!!
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Awesome! So happy to oblige. 😋🌿
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Bombastic, Gail! 🙂 Thank you for another great recipe. Have a beautiful weekend. Michael
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Appreciate each and every day. 🌟✨💫
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Me too, Gail!
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I do like chorizo.. Such a good idea to take off the skin.. 😉
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I find I have more options that way. A little chorizo goes a long way, in my book. 👀🍃
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That’s a fantastic- looking meal!🌽🍳🥘
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Can’t go wrong with eggs at our house. 😍🌿
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