Sausage Grits Pecan Casserole Food

GRITS AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook sausage in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain and set aside.
• Combine milk and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in grits; cover, reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Combine grits mixture, sausage, cheese, parsley, salt, garlic, and peppers in a large bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently stir 1/4 of the egg whites into grits mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell pepper, and saute 4 minutes or until tender; serve warm with grits.

GRITS 'N' SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Slowly whisk in the grits and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine grits, sausage and 1-1/2 cups cheese. Beat the eggs and milk; stir into grits mixture. Add the butter, pepper and remaining salt., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

SAUSAGE, GRITS & PECAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if cooking at once.
• (Casserole can be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated).
• Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish with melted butter and set aside.
• Place the water and salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Slowly stir in the grits, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Stir 1 cup of the cheese and butter into grits until melted.
• Add eggs, milk and sausage.
• Pour grits mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining cheese and pecans.
• Place the pan in the oven and bake 1 hour, or until casserole bubbles and pecans have browned.
• Remove the pan to a rack to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• To make the day ahead, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate after topping casserole with shredded cheese and pecans.
• Bake as directed the next morning.

MOTHER'S DAY MAKE-AHEAD SAUSAGE AND CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine 2 cups water and the milk and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the grits and return to a boil. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Decrease the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until creamy and thick, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally to break up the sausage, until no longer pink and the meat is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and cool slightly.
• Remove the grits from the heat and add the cheese and butter. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the reserved sausage, cayenne, eggs, green onions and jalapenos and stir until well incorporated.
• Butter a large (9-by-13-inch) casserole dish. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish. At this point, the casserole can be covered and refrigerated overnight (bring to room temperature before baking), or baked immediately.
• Bake at 350 degrees F from room temperature until bubbly and golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove to a rack to cool slightly before serving.

SAUSAGE CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until the sausage is crumbly and lightly browned. Drain off the grease and place the sausage in a bowl. Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in the grits, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir constantly for 5 minutes until the grits are tender, or follow package directions.
• Stir together the sausage, cheese, butter, hot pepper sauce, and eggs. Fold in the grits until combined, then spread into an ungreased, small casserole dish. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage and drain well. Spoon into a lightly greased 13 X 9 baking dish.
• Combine hot grits, cheese, and butter. Stir until cheese and butter melt.
• Combine eggs and milk, then stir into grits. Pour mixture over sausage.
• Bake at 350* for 1 hour.

SAUSAGE PECAN MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare a 13-by-9-inch glass baking pan with nonstick spray. Cube raisin bread and put in the baking dish.
• Brown sausage; drain and cut into bite-sized pieces. Mix with bread in the baking dish.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, half-and-half, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon until blended. Pour over bread and sausage. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine brown sugar, butter, syrup and pecans. Spoon by teaspoonfuls over casserole. Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.