southern sausage egg casserole

Name: Southern Sausage/Egg Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium sausage patties or your favorite healthy substitute; 2 large eggs; 2 cup(s) cooked grits; 1/2 small onion, chopped; 1/2 small tomato, chopped; 2 cup(s) Mexican blend shredded cheese; 2 dash(es) salt (to taste); 2 dash(es) pepper (to taste); 2 dash(es) garlic powder; 1 tablespoon(s) butter or substitute

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Sherry Price

Easley, SC

Updated on Jan 15, 2022

I have lived alone for many years so I learned to cut down recipes for small quantities. You can also use these recipes for larger groups by doubling ingredients.

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Southern Sausage Egg Casserole ready to be sliced.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is a fantastic grits casserole that's taken to another level. Onions add great flavor, while the cheese makes it nice and creamy. An easy casserole for a weekend breakfast or brunch. It's filled with ingredients people love. Add fresh fruit for a great meal.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

4 medium sausage patties or your favorite healthy substitute
2 large eggs
2 cups cooked grits
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 small tomato, chopped
2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese
2 dashes salt (to taste)
2 dashes pepper (to taste)
2 dashes garlic powder
1 tablespoon butter or substitute

How To Make southern sausage egg casserole

Test Kitchen Tips

1/2 cup of grits yields 2 cups of cooked grits.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a separate pot, cook grits approx 20 minutes, adding butter and salt to taste.
Step 3

Cook sausage patties in pan on medium-high heat. After cooking sausage patties, chop them up in bite-size pieces.
Step 4

Add chopped onion, saute until soft.
Step 5

In a bowl, break eggs and stir well with fork.
Step 6

In a 9x13 baking dish, layer sausage, onions, chopped tomato, and shredded cheese. (in that order)
Step 7

Stir in grits and add eggs.
Step 8

Stir.
Step 9

Put in oven at 350 for 30 minutes. Take out and let set for 5 minutes.
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