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Cheesy Baked Sausage Grits
Cheesy Baked Sausage Grits is an amazing, eggy casserole that makes the perfect savory breakfast with green chiles, cheddar, Jack cheese, and hot sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 347 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild pork sausage
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits
- 8 ounces green chiles , chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded (divided)
- 2 cups jack cheese , shredded (divided)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
- Add sausage and onion to a large skillet on medium-high heat, breaking it apart as you cook until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
- In a pot add the chicken broth and kosher salt on high heat until it reaches a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low.
- Pour in the grits slowly while whisking.
- Cook, covered, for 5 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes (be careful the grits may bubble up).
- Turn off the heat and add in green chiles, pork sausage with onions, 1 cup cheddar cheese, jack cheese, butter, and hot sauce, and whisk well.
- Whisk in the eggs quickly (try to avoid the eggs cooking at all, do not let them sit in the pot without whisking them immediately).
- Pour mixture into the baking dish, top with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or under grits are browned and set in the middle.
- Be careful when serving, they will be very hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
949mg
(40%)
Potassium
182mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
467IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
288mg
(29%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 467IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 288mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.