Southern Style Breakfast Casserole
Southern Style Breakfast Casserole made with creamy, cheesy grits and eggs is a hearty breakfast casserole recipe, perfect for southern-style food lovers!
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup grits
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons butter, cut up
- 1/3 pound sausage, browned and drained well
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 ounces green chilli, chopped with seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, dried (2 tablespoons if fresh)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 4 (12-inch) tortilla
Instructions
- Heat milk in a sucepan until almost boiling.
- Slowly stir grits and stir.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
- While grits are cooking, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat eggs and mix well with cheeses, cut up butter, sausage, onion, green chilli, salt, pepper, cilantro, and cumin.
- Mix this mixture into cooked grits completely.
- Pour into a buttered 9 x13-inch pan.
- Place tortillas over top evenly.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.
- Serve with fresh salsa or picante.
