Cajun Style Grits With Black-eyed Peas Salsa

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno chile
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1 cup packaged mexican blend cheese
• 3/4 cup black-eyed peas or 3/4 cup cooked dry-packaged black-eyed peas, rinsed, drained, coarsely chopped
• blackeye salsa (recipe posted separately.)

Recipe

• 1 combine water, jalapeno chili, cumin and salt in medium saucepan; heat to boiling.
• 2 gradually stir in grits. reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 7-8 minutes.
• 3 stir in cheese and blackeyes.
• 4 spoon grits onto plates, then spoon blackeye salsa over grits.