Sausage, Grits & Pecan Casserole
"This is the main dish you serve for brunch when you haven't got a lot of time to spend fussing with a menu. The combination of sausage, grits, eggs, and cheese is filling and delicious. All you need is some fresh fruit and bread to round out the menu."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits
- 1 1⁄2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided (6 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 8 ounces mild breakfast sausage, browned and drained
- 3⁄4 cup chopped pecans
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if cooking at once.
- (Casserole can be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated).
- Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish with melted butter and set aside.
- Place the water and salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Slowly stir in the grits, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Stir 1 cup of the cheese and butter into grits until melted.
- Add eggs, milk and sausage.
- Pour grits mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining cheese and pecans.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake 1 hour, or until casserole bubbles and pecans have browned.
- Remove the pan to a rack to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- To make the day ahead, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate after topping casserole with shredded cheese and pecans.
- Bake as directed the next morning.
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Reviews
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Cut this in half and used veggie sausage links. Very very good! The grits were light and creamy (and the directions on my grits specified more water also, but I followed the recipe instead. Glad I did). The pecans add not only a nice crunch but a light sweetness. I didn't think they would add much to the finished product but they do! Nice change for breakfast! Will make again. Thanks Dancer! -
This was so easy to whip up the night before for Sunday brunch! Thank you, a definite keeper!
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Excellent dish for our Christmas brunch- thank you so much - wonderful dish! Merry Christmas! -
Its a shame five stars is the highest I can rate this awesome recipe cause it deserves 10. Thanks Dancer^ for sharing this one. -
I thought this was good- next time I will put more cheese and maybe a little crushed red pepper or tabasco to spice it up just a little. I also wonder about baking it in a 9x13 pan- might look better cut in squares -this time I had it in a casserole bowl. Thanks for the recipe!
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Tweaks
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This casserole was such a crowd pleaser - my coworkers loved it! I changed the recipe just a little bit and assembled it the night before within 15 min. I used quick cooking (5 min) grits that called for 1 1/4 cups grits to 4 cups water. I used one box of chicken broth (32 oz) instead of water to give it more flavor and 5 eggs instead of 4 since I used an extra 1/4 cup of grits. I also added a bunch of fresh ground pepper and some salt. Thanks Dancer^!
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