**Cornmeal mush**, also known as grits, is a traditional Southern dish made from coarse ground cornmeal. It is a versatile dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Grits can be cooked in a variety of ways, but the most common method is to simmer them in water or milk until they reach a desired consistency. Grits can be served plain or with a variety of toppings, such as butter, salt, pepper, cheese, or gravy.
This article provides three different recipes for cornmeal mush. The first recipe is for a basic cornmeal mush that can be served with any number of toppings. The second recipe is for a cheesy cornmeal mush that is perfect for a hearty breakfast or dinner. The third recipe is for a cornmeal mush with roasted vegetables that is a healthy and flavorful side dish.
No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and versatile dish.
CORNMEAL MUSH
This is a basic recipe for a very easy and versatile dish. You can eat it like hot cereal, or chill it and then fry it. This goes well with syrup as a breakfast dish, or with savory sauces and vegetables for dinner.
Provided by NANCYELLEN
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes
Time 12m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Mix together cornmeal, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- If using as cereal, spoon mush into bowls and serve with milk and sugar, if desired. If frying, pour mixture into a loaf pan and chill completely. Remove from pan, cut into slices, and fry in a small amount of oil over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Serve with sauce of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.6 g, Sodium 146.9 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
FRIED CORNMEAL MUSH
This recipe reminds me of the 'good ol' days'. I hope you enjoy this great tasting recipe.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian
Time 13h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat water to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; stir in salt and cornmeal. Cook, stirring regularly, until mixture is thick.
- Spoon cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Slice cornmeal mush into 1 inch wide slices. Cook in melted butter until golden brown on both sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 604.2 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
FRIED CORNMEAL MUSH
I've been eating cornmeal mush ever since I was a little girl. Now it's become popular with my family. I especially love this version because the batter is made ahead of time and fried the next morning.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Brunch Side Dishes
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil 3 cups water. Combine remaining water with cornmeal and salt; add to boiling water. Stir until mixture returns to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Chill for 8 hours or overnight. Cut into 1/2-in. thick slices. , In a large skillet, fry slices in oil until browned on each side. Serve with syrup.
Nutrition Facts :
LANCASTER COUNTY, AMISH CORNMEAL MUSH
This is delicious served with syrup or ketchup - your preference, and served alongside eggs. We also like to eat it here in Lancaster County with milk - or just browned butter - right after it's cooked. (before putting it in the loaf pan) Otherwise, pour it into the loaf pan & let it cool, then keep it in the refrigerator until cooled completely & it can easily be sliced. This recipe is so simple, I was almost embarrassed to post - but it's what we eat here - and I've seen numerous requests for this - so here it is! ENJOY!
Provided by WJKing
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Cover& simmer 10-20 minutes (LOW heat).
- Pour into a loaf pan.
- Cool and then cut into thin pieces.
- Fry till golden brown on both sides.
CORNMEAL MUSH
This is not the fried polenta version--you eat this in a bowl like oatmeal. Add a little milk and sugar to your taste--Mmm!
Provided by JenniferK2
Categories Breakfast
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Combine 2 1/2 cup water and salt in small saucepan; bring to a boil.
- Mix cornmeal with remaining water in a small bowl.
- Add cornmeal mixture slowly to boiling water, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low; cook stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
CORNMEAL MUSH
Mama used to make mush when I was growing up. I'm not sure if I remember liking it much when I was little, at least not since we had boxes of Coco Wheats in the house. Hmmm... Chocolate vs. Cornmeal... No real contest there when your all of 8 years old. I'm guessing it wasn't until I got older that my palate expanded from...
Provided by Staci Cakes
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Stir together the water, salt, and cornmeal until well combined. Add a dab of butter. While constantly stirring, bring to a boil then reduce to a slow simmer. Cook until thickened and then a minute or so more. Spoon into a bowl, top with butter and a splash of cold milk.
GRANDMA STOVER'S OLD-FASHIONED CORNMEAL MUSH
This recipe was handed down by my Mom. My aunt and my Mom used to cook it. It is good fried with syrup.
Provided by alice coffield
Categories Other Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil slow boil. Add salt.
- 2. Stir cormeal into 1 c. cold water until well blended.
- 3. Slowly pour the cornmeal mixture into the boiling water.
- 4. Cook over med to low heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly.
- 5. Add butter and contine to cook and stir - stirring less often, until you see the mush going "plop" in the pan. It should be very thick.
- 6. This can be cooled a bit and poured into 2 buttered loaf pans - about 3 in. deep. Let set up. Put into the refrigerator to cool.
- 7. The next day, take out of pans and slice in 1 in. slices and roll in flour, dusting lightly. Fry in a non-stick pan, lightly greased. Cook until the slice is hot inside and, hopefully, lightly brown.
- 8. Serve warm with syrup or eggs. Some people like it hot in a bowl, sweetened.
CORNMEAL MUSH
Categories Side Bake Cornmeal Corn Summer Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cornmeal, sugar, salt and pepper in heavy large saucepan. Pour reserved corn liquid into large measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 2 3/4 cups; whisk mixture into cornmeal. Add corn. Using wooden spoon, stir over medium-high heat until mixture is thick and begins to boil, about 10 minutes. Cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Mix in eggs. Spread in buttered 10-inch-diameter pie dish (or atop chili).
- Bake cornmeal mixture in dish until firm to touch, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges.
MICROWAVE CORNMEAL MUSH
Make and share this Microwave Cornmeal Mush recipe from Food.com.
Provided by tinatinatina
Categories Breakfast
Time 6m
Yield 1/2 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Use a 2 quart round bottomed bowl. Place all ingredients in the bowl and cover top with plastic wrap.
- Cook on high for 2 minutes. Remove and stir with fork.
- Replace plastic wrap and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove and stir.
- Replace plastic wrap and cook for 1 more minute.
- Mix in desire seasoning then its hot and ready to eat!
GRANDMA'S CORNMEAL MUSH WITH CHEESE
My grandparents ate cornmeal mush A LOT. Usually they ate it plain for breakfast, but if grandma had family over for dinner she would sometimes make it this way. It was a main dish, served with biscuits and garden vegetables. I didn't learn to cook until my twenties, and after a few successes, I was, perhaps, a bit full of...
Provided by Martha Price
Categories Side Casseroles
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Bring water to a boil in an oven-proof pan. When boiling, add salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- 2. Stirring constantly, slowly trickle cornmeal into water. Stir well, to eliminate lumps. Return to heat and bring back to a boil. Turn down the heat and cook slowly until the mush thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring often. It should be about the thickness of thick cake batter - if too thick, stir in a bit more water.
- 3. Melt butter, pre-heat oven to 350. Pour butter to cover bottom of baking dish. Spoon in half of the cornmeal mush to cover bottom of baking dish. Spread half of the sour cream over the mush,then sprinkle with half of each cheese. Repeat the layers - mush, sour cream, cheeses.
- 4. Place in the oven for a few minutes, just until the cheeses are melted and the top is lightly browned. Serve and enjoy!
HAND GROUND AND OVEN ROASTED CORNMEAL MUSH
In the summer, the horses start kicking their metal windbreaks before our 6:00 A.M. dawn and I will work until noon; long hard days. I love grabbing my 12" cast iron skillet and filling it with my version of the "three sisters:" three thick slices of mush, bacon and two eggs sunny side up with a cup of early morning Yerba Mate.
Provided by Noche
Categories Grains
Time 2h
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- I use a Country Living mill and Walton's whole yellow corn.
- Pick through it and discard cob, rocks and sorry looking corn.
- If you are on a soy free diet, fall over dead.
- There is some soy seed in this corn due to shared feed bins at the storage facilities.
- Place cleaned corn on a cookie sheet with side boards and cook for approximately 15 minutes at 350° OR until it smells good.
- Remove from oven and let stand until completely cool.
- Grind in hand mill and rejoice at the roasted corn smell filling your house.
- While heating the boiling water, soak the salt and cornmeal and one quart of cold tap water.
- I have well water without chlorine added.
- When the water is boiling and the cold water mix has had a chance to sit for five minutes, slowly mix the cold into the hot water and stir for about ten minutes until the mix gets a, hard to explain, solid looking shiny surface.
- Reduce heat to low, cover with a wire mesh splatter shield and stir occasionally until craters are made when a bubble goes off.
- Pour into a bread pan immediately and spray surface with a can of cooking oil spray and let completely cool.
- Place in the refrigerator uncovered if you wish.
- The oil will protect it.
- You now have several days, to a week, of eating depending on how many "mush eaters" you have in the family.
CORNMEAL MUSH WITH MOLASSES AND GINGER
Categories Milk/Cream Ginger Breakfast Brunch Cornmeal Winter Healthy Molasses Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix 1 1/2 cups water, cornmeal and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Mix in ginger. Gradually add milk and stir until mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cereal is thick and smooth, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in molasses and brown sugar. Cover saucepan and let stand 15 minutes.
- Spoon cereal into bowls and serve
CORNMEAL MUSH RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by á-24734
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring salted water to a brisk boil. Slowly add cornmeal, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and continue to stir until lumps are gone and mixture is thick and smooth. Pour into loaf pans and refrigerate. When chilled, slice and fry in oil before serving. Serve with Maple Syrup.
HAITIAN CORNMEAL MUSH
A filling staple that may be served at anytime of the day.
Provided by Marsha Gardner
Categories Other Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the oil. When hot, add the onion, garlic, and tomato. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 2. Add the water and bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Stirring continuously to avoid lumps, cook to the consistency of oatmeal or mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sliced avocado.
- 3. 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ white onion, finely chopped 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium tomato, diced 3 cups water 1 cup corn meal 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley Salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Sliced avocado, for serving
Tips:
- For a smooth and creamy texture, whisk the cornmeal and water together until there are no lumps.
- Add a pinch of salt to the water to enhance the flavor of the cornmeal mush.
- To prevent the mush from sticking to the pot, stir it constantly while cooking.
- If the mush becomes too thick, add more water or milk and stir until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Serve the cornmeal mush hot with your favorite toppings, such as butter, honey, maple syrup, or fruit.
Conclusion:
Cornmeal mush is a simple but delicious dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a good source of energy and nutrients, and it can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you prefer it sweet or savory, thick or thin, cornmeal mush is a versatile dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give cornmeal mush a try!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
#60-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #occasion #north-american #for-1-or-2 #low-protein #healthy #5-ingredients-or-less #granola-and-porridge #breakfast #american #cajun #southern-united-states #oven #easy #refrigerator #low-fat #grains #broil #stove-top #dietary #low-sodium #low-cholesterol #low-saturated-fat #low-calorie #low-carb #low-in-something #pasta-rice-and-grains #brunch #to-go #equipment #number-of-servings #presentation #served-hot
You'll also love