Lump Crab Garlic Cheese Grits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large leek
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper
• 1 large tomato
• 3/4 cup wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb jumbo lump crab meat
• fresh basil leaf, 1 handful
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup grits
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 grits:.
• 2 melt 2 tbs unsalted butter in skillet.
• 3 add 6 cloves minced garlic and saute until garlic is barely soft-do not burn.
• 4 in a heavy saucepan heat 4 cups water and 1/2 cup heavy cream but do not boil.
• 5 slowly add 1 cup grits and 1/2 tsp salt, stirring constantly.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer, stiring often for 15-20 minutes or until thick.
• 7 add 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese and sauteed garlic and stir until cheese melts.
• 8 season with salt, pepper, hot sauce.
• 9 crab topping:.
• 10 in a large saute pan, melt 1 stick unsalted butter over medium heat. just as butter begins to sizzle, add 1 large leek cut in 1/4 inch slices.
• 11 add 1/2 cup coarsely copped green bell pepper and 1/2 cup coarsley chopped yellow bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
• 12 add 1 large peeled, chopped tomato and cook for 2 more minutes.
• 13 add 3/4 cup good wine, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1 teaspoons black pepper. mix well and cover.
• 14 when liquid is bubbling, gently add 1 lb. crabmeat. shake the pan rather than stirring to avoid breaking crab lumps. cover and cook for 1 minute or until nixture is bubbling and crab is warm.
• 15 add 1 large handful of fresh basil leaves, cut into slices and 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese.
• 16 cook for 1 minute and serve immediately over grits.