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Updated Sep 15, 2010
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Looking for a baked breakfast? Then check out these cheese grits - a luscious meal!

Mississippi Cheese Grits

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/4 cups uncooked quick-cooking grits
  • 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded Cheddar, American, Monterey Jack and Muenster cheese blend for casseroles
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large saucepan, bring water, margarine, salt and 2 cups of the milk just to a boil over medium-high heat. With wire whisk, gradually stir in grits. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cheese for topping. Stir remaining cheese into grits.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, combine eggs, hot pepper sauce, pepper and remaining 1 1/2 cups milk; beat until well blended. Stir 1/3 of grits mixture at a time into egg mixture until well blended. Pour into sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup cheese.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake at 325°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until slightly puffed.

Nutrition

220 Calories
12g Total Fat
11g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
115mg
38%
Sodium
410mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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