Cheese Grits Bowls with Smoked Sausage
Cheese Grits Bowls with Smoked Sausage are full of grits, cheese, and smoked sausage and topped with a fried egg. Such a hearty and delicious way to start the day!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup stone-ground grits
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- shredded cheese and sliced green onions for serving
Instructions
- Add water, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Whisk in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Whisk occasionally. Cook for about 20 to 30 minutes. Add more water if grits get too thick.
- Add butter, heavy cream and cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- While grits are cooking, cook sausage in a nonstick skillet coated with a little oil. When browned, remove from heat and keep warm.
- In the same nonstick pan you cooked the sausage in, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Crack the eggs in and cook until egg yolks start to set.
- For each grits bowl, place about 1 cup of grits in a bowl. Top with sausage and an egg. Sprinkle with a few green onions and a little extra cheese.
Notes
Old-Fashioned or quick-cooking grits can be used instead of stone-ground grits. They will cook faster so use the cooking time on the packaging.