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Cheddar Grits & Sausage Bowl ​Recipe

1 Servings
17 Ingredients
Smoked sausage and sunny-side-up eggs on a bed of thick, creamy cheddar grits

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Grits, (Sub-Recipe)
  • 1 ea. Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage
  • 1/4 cup Green Tomato Pico de Gallo (Sub-Recipe)
  • 1 ea. Egg, sunny-side-up
​Smoked sausage and sunny-side-up eggs on a bed of thick, creamy cheddar grits. Finished with a vibrant green tomato salsa. ​

Directions

  1. Add 1 1/2 cups of prepared cheddar grits to a wide, shallow bowl.
  2. Cook the smoked sausage link and slice it about 1/2-inch thick on the bias.
  3. Prepare the green tomato pico de gallo per the sub-recipe.
  4. Cook the egg to sunny-side-up.
  5. Top the grits with sliced smoked sausage, pico de gallo, and the sunny-side-up egg.

Cheddar Grits

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups Water
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 2/3 cup Grits, (stone ground, quick cooking, or regular)
  • 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 5 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, graded

Green Tomato Pico De Gallo

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Green Tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup Red Onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup Green Pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Lime Juice
  • to taste Salt

Directions

  1. Combine the diced green tomatoes, red onion, and green pepper in a bowl.
  2. Add the chopped cilantro and lime juice, then toss to combine.
  3. Season with salt to taste. Hold chilled until service.

Chaddar Grits

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil
  2. Whisk in grits to boiling water, then cover pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook according to package instructions
  3. When fully cooked, stir in black pepper, garlic powder and cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is fully melted and blended.