Recipe: Perfect Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake

Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake. I can't resist this breakfast casserole. It brings all of my favorites into one dish: creamy grits, tangy cheese, rich eggs and flavorful sausage. It's the perfect alternative to traditional breakfast casseroles. —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina Grits are a must for breakfast in some parts of the world.

This cheesy casserole makes a great brunch dish. Pair it with a bowl of fresh fruit and a side of thickly-sliced Texas toast. "Grits" is simply another name for ground corn and can be bought in several grinds from coarse to fine. The finest milled corn grits are cornmeal, used to make cornbread. You can have Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake

1. Prepare 1 lb of raw bacon, cut across the length into bite sized pieces.
2. It's 6 of eggs beaten in a cup.
3. Prepare of Salt and pepper.
4. It's of Grits:.
5. Prepare 2 cups of water.
6. It's 1/2 cup of quick grits.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter or margarine.
8. It's Dash of salt.
9. It's Dash of garlic powder.
10. It's 1/2-3/4 cup of shredded cheese.
11. Prepare 1 of beaten egg.

Easy Cheese Grits Casserole recipe is the perfect comfort side dish for breakfast, brunch, or even a weeknight dinner. Cheesy baked grits can also be made ahead as overnight grits casserole for easy entertaining!. Cheesy grits casserole takes the ultimate comfort food, creamy grits, mixes it with a dose of butter, cream, and lots of freshly shredded cheddar cheese. Cook grits according to the package directions.

Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375. In a cold iron skillet set on medium heat, render your bacon til crispy. Drain off most of the drippings. Spread the bacon bits in a single layer in bottom of skillet off the heat..
2. Salt and pepper the beaten eggs, set aside..
3. In a pan, bring 2 cups water and salt to a boil. Pour 1/2 cup of grits into boiling water, stirring. Turn heat to low and cover. Cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Take off the heat..
4. Add cheese and garlic powder to grits and stir. Temper the last egg in a cup with some hot grits then pour into pot and stir..
5. Assemble the skillet by pouring the 6 beaten eggs over the bacon, then pour the grits over the eggs. Slide it into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until the grits are set. Let it sit for a minute before you cut it..

Add butter and cheese to the hot, cooked grits and stir until melted. Stir in water and salt, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Whisk in grits, and stir in ham; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking occasionally. The grits/cheese mixture was great as I was making and I thought the finished product would be delicious.