Recipe Box, Maple Sausage Cheese Grits
Okay, this more of an idea than a brilliant culinary creation…
It’s just sausage mixed with cheese grits
But!!!
You jazz up the flavor profile by using Maple sausage and your favorite tangy cheeses
Brown the sausage
make the grits according to package directions
Here’s where the fun begins! Add butter and lots of cheese
I used up some cheeses I had on hand, shredded sharp white American and Gouda sandwich slices
You can use sharp cheddar of course, but try something different like Gruyere, Manchego, Asiago to create a unexpected flavor to excite the tastebuds
Season well with salt and pepper and put the lid back on the grits and set aside for a few minutes to let the cheese and butter melt
Stir the cooked sausage into the grits
Cover dish and refrigerate for up to 2 days if desired. Bake at 350 until heated through, 30-45 minutes, before serving
Serve with fresh fruit and/or scrambled eggs if desired
Maple Sausage Cheese Grits
Ingredients
- 1 pound Maple breakfast sausage
- 4 T unsalted butter
- 6 oz flavorful cheese grated, such as Asiago, Gruyere, Manchego, Gouda, Smoked Gouda, or Sharp Cheddar,
- salt and pepper
- Grits
Instructions
- Make grits according to package directions.
- Meanwhile brown sausage and drain.
- Combine cooked grits and sausage.
- Add butter, cheese and season well. Cover pan and let cheese and butter melt. Stir.
- Place mixture into a greased casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.
- Bake uncovered at 350 for 30-45 minutes until heated through. Serves 6-8
Notes
You can also cut the chilled grits into slices and saute the slices in a little butter
throw an egg in the pan
and top your grits cake with a lovely fried egg
A very sunny way to fuel up!
Dad would love this for Father’s Day!
This is a great make ahead dish for busy weekends. We enjoyed this at our recent Weekend Getaway, it was so easy to make before our guests arrived and then pop in the oven 2 days later for Sunday breakfast~
Another easy do ahead breakfast dish with maple sausage is this Cinnamon Roll & Sausage Bread Pudding
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Jenna, I’ve eaten and enjoyed grits but I’ve never tried making them! Maybe this is the place to start as my family loves the maple flavored sausages. And do ahead dishes are always good for those weekend guests! Linda
I wouldn’t mind the fried egg version for breakfast tomorrow-sounds good:@)
Oh we would love this combo Jenna! The maple flavored sausage with it sounds divine! Have you tried Bob’s Red Mill Grits/ Polenta? They don’t take that long to cook and they have great texture and flavor. 🙂
Thanks Mary, I will be on the look out for those, sounds great~ >
Grits is one of my favorite foods!….love cheese grits but has to be even better with maple sausage!…doing this the next time I make grits!!!
I think you’ll love it Shirley! >
I am always looking for a special dish for breakfast and these look fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Becky, I hope you enjoy! >
I have never seen grits made like that before. Can’t wait to try it for myself. Thanks for linking up at #HomeMattersParty this week hope you will come back next week to link up again.
so easy and so good! Thanks! >
We are grits lovers here and we will just love your Sausage Cheese Grits. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen