Rotel Grits With Sausage Recipes

GRITS AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook sausage in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain and set aside.
• Combine milk and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in grits; cover, reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Combine grits mixture, sausage, cheese, parsley, salt, garlic, and peppers in a large bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently stir 1/4 of the egg whites into grits mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell pepper, and saute 4 minutes or until tender; serve warm with grits.

ROTEL GRITS

Steps:

• 1. Cut cheese into cubes, put in slow cooker on high along with undrained ro-tel.
• 2. Cook and drain sausage and add to cooker.
• 3. Cook grits as directed.
• 4. Once grits are done add butter or margarine.Pour into cooker. Stir and let cheese melt.

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray shallow 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat water and salt to boiling. Slowly stir in grits; reduce heat. Cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese and the butter until melted. Stir in eggs, milk and sausage.
• Pour grits mixture into casserole. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake casserole uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until the sausage is crumbly and lightly browned. Drain off the grease and place the sausage in a bowl. Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in the grits, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir constantly for 5 minutes until the grits are tender, or follow package directions.
• Stir together the sausage, cheese, butter, hot pepper sauce, and eggs. Fold in the grits until combined, then spread into an ungreased, small casserole dish. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes.