Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake. I've loved cheese grits for years, but these are by far the best I've ever had. I served these with breakfast foods but I think this would also be good for dinner with pork or chicken or even on the side with chili instead. Hot cooked grits are combined with sausage or bacon and a homemade cheese sauce to make up the base for these irresistible baked eggs.
Spoon into dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. A Southern classic, cheese grits are perfect to serve for brunch or at a lunch buffet. In this recipe from Screen Doors and Sweet Tea, quick-cooking grits combine with milk, sharp cheddar cheese, hot sauce, and eggs, then bake in a casserole dish that can go directly onto the table. You can have Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake
- It's 1 lb of raw bacon, cut across the length into bite sized pieces.
- Prepare 6 of eggs beaten in a cup.
- You need of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare of Grits:.
- Prepare 2 cups of water.
- You need 1/2 cup of quick grits.
- You need 2 tbsp of butter or margarine.
- Prepare Dash of salt.
- You need Dash of garlic powder.
- You need 1/2-3/4 cup of shredded cheese.
- You need 1 of beaten egg.
Baked Cheese Garlic Grits. back to all recipes. Stir grits into salted boiling water in large heavy saucepan. Cheese Grits & Sausage Breakfast Casserole. Grits are a favorite at our house.
Cheese Grits Breakfast Bake step by step
- 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..
- Salt and pepper the beaten eggs, set aside..
- 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..
- 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..
- 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..
It doesn't matter the time of day - breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I can always satisfy my crew with some creamy delicious grits. These Baked Garlic Cheese Grits are a favorite too. They're perfect for brunch and make an amazing side to dinner as well. Learn how to make Baked Cheese Grits.