Taste of Home
Sausage and Egg Grits
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
I always mix my sausage, grits and eggs together so I thought it would be great to make a casserole that did the same. It’s loaded with downhome flavor without using any butter! —Jeannine Quiller, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ingredients
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4 breakfast turkey sausage links, casings removed
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1-1/2 cups egg substitute
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1-1/4 cups whole milk, divided
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3 cups water
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup quick-cooking grits
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3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
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2 green onions, chopped
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
Crumble sausage into a large skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Whisk egg substitute and 1/4 cup milk; add to same skillet. Cook and stir until set; remove from the heat.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water, salt and remaining 1 cup milk to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, 5-7 minutes.
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3.
Stir in half the cheese. Add the sausage, eggs, green onions and pepper; heat through. Serve in bowls; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 208 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 369mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.
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