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Sausage Cheese Grits

A family favorite for the holidays. Reheats great!

Additional Stats

• Gluten Free

Hardware

• 2qt pot / pan
• Skillet
• 8" Casserole dish

Software

• Water (4 cups)
• Sharp Chedder Cheese (3 cups)
• Milk (1/4 cup)
• Butter (2 tbsp)
• Egg (1)
• Quick Grits [Cooked] (1 cup)
• Worcestershire sauce (2 tsp)
• Garlic Salt (1-1/2 tsp)
• Hot Breakfast Sausage [Ground]. Like Bass Farms or Jimmy Dean without a casing (1 lb)

Preparation

1. Beat egg
2. Brown sausage

Cooking (day before)

1. Cook grits according to directions on package
2. Combine grits with 2 cups of cheese, milk, butter, worcestershire and garlic
3. Stir until cheese is melted
4. Temper the eggs by adding a small amount of the grits to the beaten egg until the tempurature of the eggs has been raised
5. Add tempered eggs to grit mixture
6. Spoon half the grit mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish
7. Place cooked and drained sausage on top of grit mixture
8. Cover sausage with remaining grit mixture
9. Chill for 8+ hours

Cooking (day of)

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Let casserole stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
3. Bake for 40 minutes
4. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese on top
5. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted