Sausage and Egg Grits

Breakfast

I always mix my sausage, grits and eggs together so I thought it would be great to make a casserole that did the same. It’s loaded with downhome flavor without using any butter!

Average Rating: 1

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

4 breakfast turkey sausage links, casings removed
1-1/2 cups egg substitute
1-1/4 cups whole milk, divided
3 cups water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking grits
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
2 green onions, chopped
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Crumble sausage into a large skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Whisk egg substitute and 1/4 cup milk; add to same skillet. Cook and stir until set; remove from the heat.
2. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water, salt and remaining milk to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in half of the cheese. Add the sausage, eggs, green onions and pepper; heat through. Serve in bowls; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 208 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 369mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.