March 24th, 2011
Sausage Cheese Grits Casserole, For Breakfast?, Perfect!, For Lunch?, Of Course!, For Dinner?, Why Not?, Recipe, So Easy
Last night the weather was stormy, rainy and chilly. There is something about comfort foods. Some of them stick to your ribs more than others. This recipe is so easy and in the oven in no time.
Sausage Cheese Grits Casserole
1 cup Old Fashioned Grits
1-1/2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 butter or margarine
1 lb. sausage, browned (I used Jimmy Dean’s with sage)
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
3 cups water
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
2 tsps. Tabasco (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 3-quart baking dish.
In a frying pan, cook the sausage breaking it down into small pieces, until it browns.
In a 3-quart saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Slowly add grits, stirring constantly for about 4 minutes. Reduce heat, cover pan, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or so. Remove from heat.
Add 1 cup of cheese and butter or margarine; stir until smooth and well blended.
Add sausage, eggs, milk and Tabasco. Mix well. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until it is golden brown.
Add your favorite salad or veggie and you have a meal!!
Serves 6.
Note: Even though the Tabasco is optional, it does give it a nice kick. I thought I would add next time a few chopped jalapenos and elevate it to a different heat index. I don’t know, making it my own, I guess.
And, guess what? This recipe is gluten free.
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Hey is this gluten free? looks yummy!
It is. That’s what I mentioned on the last sentence.