Breakfast

Grits and Sausage Casserole is for Breakfast.

Grits and Sausage Casserole takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Grits and Sausage Casserole takes 50 minutes to cook.

Grits and Sausage Casserole makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Grits and Sausage Casserole are:

4 C water
1 C quick cooking grits
1/2 tsp salt

3.5 C shredded cheddar cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 C 2 % milk
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1.5 lbs mild bulk sausage, cooked, crumbled and drained
2 T butter
Garnish: Tomatoes and parsley

Here is how you make Grits and Sausage Casserole:

- Bring water and salt to a boil, stir in grits. Return to boik; reduce heat to low and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. - While grits are cooking, combine eggs with the milk, thyme and garlic powder, stirring well. - Add cheese to grits, stirring until melted. - Gradually stir in about 1/4 of the hot grits into the egg mixture. Add the whole thing back to the remaining hot grits mixture, sitrring constantly. - Stir in sausage and worcestershire sauce. - Pour into 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan sprayed with Pam. - Cover and refrigerate overnight. - Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. - Bake, uncovered, for 50 minutes at 350 degrees or until set. - Garnish with tomato slices/wedges and parsley.Note: Casserole may be prepared ahead and baked or not. If baked the night before, remove from refrigerator, dot with butter and milk before reheating in low oven. Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABLITSCH.

The nutritional information for Grits and Sausage Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 360.2

• Total Fat: 28.7 g
• Cholesterol: 158.6 mg
• Sodium: 606.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 18.4 g