garlic cheese grits casserole ii

How To Make garlic cheese grits casserole ii

• Step 1
  Gather and prep all ingredients. Lightly butter a 2 quart casserole; set aside.
• Step 2
  In a medium bowl, pour melted butter over cornflake crumbs; toss with fork to coat; set aside.
• Step 3
  Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Step 4
  In a 2 or 3 qt. saucepan, add water and salt; bring to a boil.
• Step 5
  Stirring constantly, slowly add grits; lower heat to medium low and continue stirring for 7 to 8 minutes (grits will be very thick.)
• Step 6
  Remove from heat; stir in 4 Tbsp salted butter, 1 oz cream cheese, 4 oz american cheese loaf and 12 oz sharp cheddar cheese until completely melted (may return to low heat to speed melting, if necessary.)
• Step 7
  Add garlic powder and seasoned salt; mix well.
• Step 8
  Off heat, add egg and milk mixture; mix well, until thoroughly combined.
• Step 9
  Pour into prepared dish.
• Step 10
  Evenly sprinkle top with buttered cornflake crumbs.
• Step 11
  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour. (If, at any point, cornflakes seem to be browning a bit too much, cover loosely with foil.)
• Step 12
  Remove from oven and let rest (very important) for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.
• Step 13
  Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
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