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An iron skillet of Rustic Sausage and Grits Egg Skillet

Rustic Sausage & Grits Egg Skillet

Author: Sheila Thigpen
Baking and serving Rustic Sausage & Grits Egg Skillet in cast iron makes for a deliciously fun country brunch with layers of cheesy grits, sausage, and eggs.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

Grits Layer

  • 2 1/4 cups 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup stone ground grits
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg

Quiche Layer

Instructions
 

Grits Layer

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a saucepan, bring milk and butter to a boil over medium low heat. Whisk in the stone ground grits, salt and pepper. Cook and stir constantly for 8 - 10 minutes or until very thick.
  • Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and 1 egg. Allow to rest for 10 minutes while you heat the cast iron skillet.
  • Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet with vegetable shortening and place in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Carefully remove and add the grits to the hot skillet, spreading to cover the bottom. Bake for 25 minutes.

Quiche Layer

  • While the grits are baking, cook the sausage links on a griddle or skillet as directed on the package. Remove to drain on paper towels.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, heavy cream, milk, salt and pepper together. Stir in cheese.
  • Remove grits from oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees.
  • Arrange sausage links on top of grits in wagon wheel pattern. (If you prefer, you may chop the sausage links and sprinkle all over top instead.) Pour the egg mixture evenly over top and sprinkle with the green onions and a dash of red cayenne pepper.
  • Return to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until set. Allow to set for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 16gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 742mgSugar: 5g
Keyword egg skillet, grits, link sausage, rustic
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