Baked Cheese Grits

Name: Baked Cheese Grits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups milk; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups grits, use quick cooking grits; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/3 cup butter; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Submitted by Elizabeth Fullerton

"A Southern specialty"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 cups milk
2 cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ cups grits, use quick cooking grits
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
¹⁄₃ cup butter
3 large eggs
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground red pepper

directions

Heat oven to 350F degrees and lightly grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish.
Bring milk and water to boil in a large heavy saucepan over high heat.
Slowly stir in grits and continue stirring until they start to boil.
Reduce heat to low and cook until thick (4-6 minutes), Stir often.
Remove from heat, stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.
Make sure to keep stirring until well blended and smooth.
Pour into dish.
Bake until puffed and lightly browned, 35- 40 minutes.

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Reviews

A family favorite. I omit the red pepper and double the cheese. Reserve a half cup or so of cheese to top with for the last five minutes or so of cooking. Also, I use a nice sharp cheddar. Update: Something else I wanted to add was that this makes a great breakfast a day or two later. Put leftovers in the refrigerator overnight. Cut slices about an inch thick. Heat butter in a pan and fry the slices, turning once. You get a great crisp texture and still creamy and yummy inside, like soft cornbread.

J Womack
The texture seemed too runny in step 4, so I added an extra 1/2 c. grits. This is the same ratio in the directions on the package of quick grits. The dish did not set up as firmly as I was hoping for. Not enough cheese. Not enough salt.

evewitch
Sounds great even with the 339 calories per serving.

Celeste_Tillery
I made this lovely comfort food dish with my sister for mother's day. None of us had had baked grits before and I'm glad that this was our first experience with it. I used an extra egg and I think it had a delicious texture. Thank you!

Waxyfungar
I fixed this for Hubby for dinner late last noght. About all I had in the house was grits, cheese and eggs. He thought I'd planned this. It's his idea of comfort food! It's ideal for a cold, drizly winter night. I usually have all the ingredients on hand. It's so easy, and the leftovers make a great lunch. I wonder how often I can get away with serving it...

Countrywife