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Sausage and Cheese Grits Casserole (Makeover)

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Wake up your next brunch with a healthy twist on traditional Sausage and Cheese Grits, using low-fat cheese and a fat-free egg product—plus a splash of hot sauce if you dare.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

1/2: lb spicy bulk pork sausage

4: cups water

1/2: teaspoon salt

1: cup uncooked quick-cooking corn grits

1 1/2: cups shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

2: tablespoons butter or margarine

1/2: cup fat-free egg product

1: tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired

: Hot pepper sauce, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 1/2- or 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
2 In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
3 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat water and salt to boiling. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese and the butter until melted. Stir in sausage and egg product. Pour grits mixture into casserole; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
4 Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Sprinkle with parsley; cool 10 minutes. Serve with hot sauce.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

"Grits" is simply another name for ground corn and can be bought in several grinds from coarse to fine. The finest milled corn grits are cornmeal, used to make cornbread.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 500mg; 500%;
Total Carbohydrate: 16g; 16%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 1g 1% ),
Protein: 11g; 11%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 2/27/2012 12:13:13 PM REPORT ABUSE cat5meow said:

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have made this at least 3 times and each time I want to keep it all for myself. Yummy!! I love grits! This is the perfect combination. I tried it once with fresh eggs and it was just as good as the egg product but not as healthy.

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