Hard Breakfast

Southern Grits Casserole

Name: Southern Grits Casserole
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 79 min
Total time: 101 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 2 cups uncooked grits; 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese , divided; 0.5 cups butter , cut into pieces, divided; 1 pound ground pork sausage; 12 large eggs; 0.5 cups milk; salt and pepper to taste

Total Time

1h 41m

22m prep · 79m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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You'll love this grits casserole with ground sausage and cheese, especially if you're from the South. When I cook it, I place it in the slow cooker to stay warm. There is nothing worse than cold grits for breakfast!

Ingredients

6 cups water
2 cups uncooked grits
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese , divided
0.5 cups butter , cut into pieces, divided
1 pound ground pork sausage
12 large eggs
0.5 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
2

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in grits. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 cups Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the butter until melted.
3

Cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and add to grits mixture.
4

Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Pour into the skillet used to cook the sausage. Lightly scramble eggs over medium-low heat, then mix into grits mixture.
5

Pour grits mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dot with remaining butter, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Cheddar, and season with salt and pepper.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.