Lunch - Car Camping - Grits and More

We didn’t expect to enjoy this dish as much as we did! I know, I know, the photos are at a dining room table with dishes that are not for camping ;-) But we wanted to share this dish with you and it would be pretty easy to make while camping.

First, we bought a package of grits at Trader Joe’s. We sliced it to the desired thickness and began to sauté it in a pan. We sliced up a couple of different cheeses and set them aside, then added some bacon to the same big pan. While camping this might best be done on a large griddle. If you like, move the grits through a little bit of bacon juice, just for the flavor and to keep them oiled. While that’s happening, you can heat up some soup, we use soup in the cartons from Trader Joe’s.

When the grits are hot and the bacon is almost done, put the pieces of cheese on top of the grits and heat for a couple more minutes until the cheese is hot and almost ready to melt (We used brie and a cheddar mix). Serve it up!
My wife had never had grits before and was resistant to trying them. She was pleasantly surprised, and even asked for a few more bites off my plate.

Variation? It might work with polenta instead of grits. Maybe serve it with a couple of fried eggs. Or some salsa. I bet there are a LOT of variations! Any other suggestions?