| Moderate | Vegan
French Onion Grits
INGREDIENTS
Grits
- 8 ½ cups vegan beef broth
- 2 cups instant grits
- 2 ½ tbsp smooth Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 4 tbsp vegan butter
- 1 tbsp fresh or dried thyme
Caramelized Onions
- 6 yellow onions, sliced
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 4 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 1 ½ tbsp fresh or dried thyme
Everything Bagel Croutons
- 3 everything bagels, cut into chunks
- 4 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1 tbsp everything bagel seasoning
- 3 tbsp Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp sea salt
Misc.
- Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Finely Shredded Mozzarella
- fresh chives (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- For the caramelized onions, heat your grapeseed oil over medium low heat, then add in your sliced onions, salt, and balsamic vinegar. Cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring every 5 or so minutes (but re-cover the pan after each mix). After 25 minutes, add in your thyme and water, and un-cover the onions to cook an additional 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until deeply caramelized.
- For the croutons, preheat your oven to 400F. Take your cut bagel pieces and toss them with your oil and seasonings & transfer to a non-stick baking tray. Place in your preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- For the grits, add your vegan beef broth, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, butter, and thyme to a pot over high heat until boiling. Whisk in your instant grits to prevent clumps, reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid and let sit for roughly 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent more lumps. This will be a bit more “brothy” than normal grits which is what we want!
- Once you have all things ready to go, take an oven safe bowl and spoon in your grits ¾ of the way up. Top with a heaping pile of caramelized onions, some of your everything bagel croutons, and cover the top in a large amount of the Dairy-Free Finely Shredded Mozzarella.
- Place the bowls on a baking tray and place in your preheated broiler on low until the cheese is melted and browned on top. Top with fresh chives or more thyme if desired & dig in!
