Sausage and Grits Breakfast Casserole
Simple, easy, and delicious! This Sausage and Grits Breakfast Casserole is a southern staple for a reason. SO. GOOD.
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot sausage cooked and drained
- 2 cups old fashioned grits
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 3-4 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ Tablespoon fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne optional
- 8 ounces cheddar shredded
- 2 ounces parmesan shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 large eggs beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 4 quart casserole with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Stir in grits.
- Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add milk.
- Cook until thick, about 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat.
- Stir in sausage.
- Add cheeses and stir until melted.
- Add garlic, oregano, thyme, and cayenne (if using).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Temper eggs by spooning grits mixture in a little at a time and stirring well.
- Mix egg mixture in with rest of grits mixture.
- Pour into prepared casserole.
- Bake until set and lightly browned, about 40-45 minutes.
Notes
- If you don't like spicy food, you can leave out the cayenne.
- Add grits to the eggs very slowly. You don't want to scramble the eggs. You want to temper them.
- If you don't have fresh herbs, you can use dried. Just change the measurements to 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme.
- Make sure to drain the excess grease from the sausage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 20gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 669mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.