Baked Loaded Grits Recipe

3      Reviews by:    Joan Sims   Baked Loaded Grits Recipe uses pork sausage, onion, grits, chilies, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, butter, pepper sauce, eggs, paprika, and cilantro to make this versatile one dish meal grits recipe. Food Category:    Breakfast Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings:8 Nutrition facts:499 calories38.6 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   1 Hour 10 Minutes Total Time:   1 Hour 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound mild or spicy bulk pork sausage
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 3 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
• 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• fresh cilantro, to taste, chopped, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and the onion, crumbling the sausage, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
• In a large saucepan filled with salted boiling water, cook the grits, according to the package directions. Add the green chiles, 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese, the butter, and the pepper sauce to the grits and stir until the cheese has melted.
• Stir the eggs into the grits, and then stir in the sausage mixture. Transfer the grits to the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining cheddar cheese and the remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
• Sprinkle the grits with the paprika and bake, uncovered, until it is golden-brown and set, about 50 minutes-1 hour. Let the grits stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the grits with the cilantro and serve.

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