Side dishe for 4
Cheesy Sweet Potato Grits
$8.49for 430 minServes 4
Creamy grits simmer with sweet potato, half-and-half, butter, and gouda, then finish with green onion.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
 | Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.49 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.12 per serving$8.49 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups old-fashioned grits
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 3/4 cups freshly grated gouda cheese
- 3/8 tsp salt
- 3/8 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp chopped green onion
Steps
- Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Whisk in the grits, salt, and garlic powder, then reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often, until the grits are tender and thick.
- Stir in the mashed sweet potato, butter, and half-and-half, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the gouda until melted.
- Fold in the green onion and serve hot.
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