Summertime Cheese Grits with Vegetables Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
• 1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese (about 3 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 small summer squash or zucchini, chopped or diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Basil leaves, to taste
• 2 slices cooked bacon (optional)