4 polenta creamy garlic grits Recipes

coarse, old-fashioned stone-ground grits, chicken stock, salt, roasted garlic puree (see below ), unsalted butter, grated parmesan or sonoma dry jack cheese, half-and-half (or more to taste), salt and black pepper to taste, roasted garlic puree, keeps indefinitely, refrigerated, if covered with a thin film of olive oil, heads garlic, separated into cloves, unpeeled (do not use elephant garlic), bay leaves (optional), olive oil

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, butter, divided, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, ribs celery with green leafy tops, finely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, fresh thyme , intact, bay leaf, fresh or dried, salt and black pepper, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, hot sauce (recommended : frank s red hot), divided, all-purpose flour, beer , 1/3 of a bottle, chicken stock, divided, diced tomatoes, chopped frozen okra , optional, peeled, deveined medium to large shrimp, tails removed, whole milk, quick cooking (sometimes marked instant ) polenta

bone-in country-style pork ribs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaves, chicken stock, creamy polenta , recipe follows, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, vegetable cooking spray, half-and-half, milk, butter, coarse polenta , or corn grits, kosher salt, grated parmesan, freshly ground black pepper