Southern Style Breakfast Casserole

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Southern Style Breakfast Casserole

Southern Style Breakfast Casserole made with creamy, cheesy grits and eggs is a hearty breakfast casserole recipe, perfect for southern-style food lovers!

Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup grits
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut up
  • 1/3 pound sausage, browned and drained well
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 ounces green chilli, chopped with seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, dried (2 tablespoons if fresh)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 4 (12-inch) tortilla

Instructions

  1. Heat milk in a sucepan until almost boiling.
     
  2. Slowly stir grits and stir.
     
  3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
     
  4. While grits are cooking, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
     
  5. Beat eggs and mix well with cheeses, cut up butter, sausage, onion, green chilli, salt, pepper, cilantro, and cumin.
     
  6. Mix this mixture into cooked grits completely.
     
  7. Pour into a buttered 9 x13-inch pan.
     
  8. Place tortillas over top evenly.
     
  9. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.
     
  10. Serve with fresh salsa or picante.

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