Sausage, Pepper, and Grits Casserole

Name: Sausage, Pepper, and Grits Casserole
Ingredients: CHEESE GRITS CRUST; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits; 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; SAUSAGE FILLING; 1 (19-oz.) package mild Italian sausage; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 large red bell peppers, sliced; 1 medium-size red onion, sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, drained; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium or organic chicken broth; 1 1/2 tablespoons grape jelly; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Sausage, Pepper, and Grits Casserole was pinched from <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sausage-pepper-grits-casserole" target="_blank">www.myrecipes.com.</a>

"We took a cue from shepherd's pie and used grits (in lieu of mashed potatoes) to seal in the flavor of juicy sausage in an ever-so-sweet sauce...."

INGREDIENTS

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CHEESE GRITS CRUST

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1 cup milk

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1/2 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits

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2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

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1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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2 large eggs, lightly beaten

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SAUSAGE FILLING

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1 (19-oz.) package mild Italian sausage

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1 tablespoon canola oil

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2 large red bell peppers, sliced

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1 medium-size red onion, sliced

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3 garlic cloves, minced

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1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, drained

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1/4 cup butter

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1/4 cup all-purpose flour

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1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium or organic chicken broth

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1 1/2 tablespoons grape jelly

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1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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