Best Breakfast Grits Recipes

BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• Bring the water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Whisk in the grits and continue to whisk for 1 minute. When the mixture comes to a boil again, turn the heat to low. Stir frequently, cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove the grits from the heat and add pepper, butter and cheese; mix well. Stir until the butter and cheese are melted.

CHEESE GRITS & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., In a large saucepan, bring the water, broth and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add the cheese, milk, garlic powder and sage, stirring until cheese is melted. Stir in sausage and eggs. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with paprika if desired., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• Put the chicken stock and butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Add the grits, stir, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, then add the cream. Stir and cook for 10 more minutes. Stir in the bacon and jalapenos. Simmer until the grits are done, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the mascarpone and Cheddar.

CHEESY SAUSAGE BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and the fat is rendered, about 10 minutes, breaking up the chunks of sausage with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
• Add 2 cups of the milk and 2 cups water to the skillet and bring to a boil. Whisk in the grits slowly until smooth and no lumps remain. Reduce the heat and continue to cook, whisking, until very thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in about half of the grated cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs with the hot sauce and remaining 1 cup milk. Slowly stream the egg mixture into the skillet with the grits while continuously whisking. Fold in the cooked sausage, scallions and jalapeno and season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining cheese and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Slice the reserved scallion tops and sprinkle on top just before serving.

CREAMY SWEET BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• Add the milk, grits, honey, and salt to a saucepan.
• Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Once the mixture has reached boiling, lower the heat and cook, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve warm, topped with fruit.

CHORIZO & GRITS BREAKFAST BOWLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes longer. Remove from pan; keep warm. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in beans and cheese until blended. Remove from heat., Wipe skillet clean; coat with cooking spray and place over medium heat. In batches, break 1 egg at a time into pan. Immediately reduce heat to low; cook until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, about 5 minutes. , To serve, divide grits mixture among 6 bowls. Top with chorizo mixture, eggs and, if desired, pico de gallo and cilantro.

OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH GRITS

Steps:

• grease a 9x13 baking dish. layer sausage and 1/2 of cheese in casserole dish. mix eggs and next 5 ingredients together. pour over sausage and top with remaining cheese.
• refridgerate overnight.
• bring to room temperature.
• bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.
• check for doneness with toothpick inserted to come out clean.

SOUTHWESTERN CHEESE GRITS BREAKFAST BOWL WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Bring the 1 1/2 cups water to a boil, whisk in grits and season to taste with salt. When grits return to boil, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook for 5 minutes.
• While grits cook prepare the avocado salsa by combining the avocado, onion, pepper and tomato. Sprinkle liberally with lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the grits are cooked, remove from heat and stir in cheese and green chili. Cover and allow to rest while cooking the eggs.
• Cook eggs in a lightly seasoned skillet to your liking; i.e., sunny side up, over easy, etc. When finished cooking eggs toss the sliced meat onto the hot pan and toss to just warm.
• To assemble, divide the grits between 2 shallow bowls. Top each with a cooked egg, half the meat and a generous helping of avocado salsa. Sprinkle all with fresh cilantro or parsley if desired and serve.

BREAKFAST GRITS FROM SO DELICOUS®

Steps:

• In saucepan, crumble tube of ready-to-heat grits, and heat over medium heat with 1/2 cup coconut milk until hot and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add corn kernels. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
• Add olive oil, salt, and chives and combine well before portioning into 4 bowls.
• Garnish with sundried tomatoes, avocado slices, and the reserved chive.
• Serve with your favorite hot sauce.

LOADED GRITS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cut bacon into one inch pieces and cook until crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. Remove all but 2 tbsp of drippings from pan. Add diced ham to pan and heat through in remaining drippings. Remove from pan and drain with bacon.
• 2. Heat water, 1Tbsp. butter and chicken base to boiling. Add grits and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until thick and creamy. Remove from heat and add remaining butter, cream cheese and 2 cups of the cheddar. Stir until completely combined.
• 3. Stir in milk, garlic powder, sage, scallions and parsley. Add eggs and stir until smooth. Add in bacon, ham and salt/ pepper and stir to combine.
• 4. Pour mixture into greased 9 x 13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar. Bake for 45-55 minutes. Let sit for 10-15 mins. before serving.

BREAKFAST TRIFLE GRITS

Steps:

• Grits:
• Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup quick grits, reduce heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and butter and salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.
• Hard Boiled Eggs:
• Add 4 eggs to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to a rapid boil then turn off heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Let cool then peel and chop.
• Sausage Patty:
• Place sausage patties on a preheated greased skillet over medium heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until done. Chop coarsely.
• Assemble Mini Breakfast Trifles:
• Spoon grits into trifle bowls. Sprinkle in cheese. Add chopped hard boiled eggs. Spoon chopped sausage on top and add the tomatoes on top of the sausage. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH GRITS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned. Remove from the heat, drain off the rendered fat and spread the sausage across the bottom of the skillet. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring the chicken stock and milk to a boil over high heat. Whisk in the grits, reduce the heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender and thickened, about 40 minutes. (Whisk in more milk or stock, as needed, to produce a creamy texture.) Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the cheese and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and season with salt. In a medium skillet, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over medium heat. When the butter is foamy, add the eggs and cook, stirring constantly, until just cooked. Pour the eggs into the grits and stir to combine. Wash the skillet. Pour the grits mixture over the sausage in the skillet and spread evenly. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups cheese over the top. Bake the casserole until the cheese has formed a browned crust, about 45 minutes.

SIMPLE PENCIL COB BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• The night before you wish to serve, place grits in a heavy, medium saucepan (Ms. Rentschler recommends a type called a Windsor saucepan; I used a Le Creuset). Add 2 cups spring or filtered water and stir once. Allow grits to settle a full minute, then tilt the pan and, using a fine tea strainer or fine skimmer, skim off and discard chaff and hulls. Cover and allow the grits to soak overnight at room temperature.
• Heat 2 cups water in a small saucepan to a bare simmer and keep hot. Set saucepan with grits over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the first starch takes hold (see above - it means that the mixture will begin to thicken and you will no longer have to stir constantly). Reduce heat to lowest possible setting. The grits should not be bubbling, they should be sighing, or breathing like somebody in a deep, comfortable sleep, rising up lazily in one big bubble, then falling as the bubble bursts. Watch carefully and each time they are thick enough to hold a spoon upright, stir in about 1/4 cup of the hot water. Stir in the salt after the first 10 minutes of gentle cooking. It should take about 25 minutes for the grits to be tender and creamy and by this time you should have added 3/4 to 1 cup water (perhaps a little more) in 3 or 4 additions.
• When the grits are done - tender, creamy but not mushy, and able to hold their shape on a spoon - stir in the butter vigorously, add pepper, taste (carefully - don't burn your tongue after all that care) and adjust salt. Serve immediately.

LOADED BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• saute onion in a small nonstick skillet until tender.
• pour egg beaters in skillet with onion and scramble.
• place mushrooms and ham in skillet also to heat through.
• make packet of grits as instructed in the microwave.
• sump mixture from skillet on top of grits in bowl.
• top with cheese and stir to melt.
• sprinkle eith salt and pepper if desired and ENJOY!

BREAKFAST GRITS

Steps:

• Prepare grits as instructed on the box. When done cooking add cheese to taste, the more the better. Tabasco or other hot sauce can be added to individual servings to add some kick.