Grits are a southern favorite, but everyone knows that anyone who can make good shrimp and grits for breakfast is a top chef in training. They get overshadowed by the all the cakes, biscuits and pastries, but they're just as filling. And there's really so many other ways to enjoy them. These recipes prove it:

Braised beef short ribs and cheesy grits

Ribs

Recipe here.

Blackened sea scallops with sweet corn jalepeno grits

Recipe here.

Gouda grits with smoky brown butter shrimp

Recipe here.

Fried green tomatoes over basil-goat cheese grits

Recipe here.

Roasted tomatoes with goat cheese grits

Grits

Recipe here.

Red snapper and sweet potato grits

Fish

Recipe here.