Breakfast Casserole with Grits
If your goal is a crowd-pleasing dish then this Breakfast Casserole with Grits and bacon is the only meal you’ll need to win over everyone with its creamy cheesy goodness.
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups Milk
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 2 cups Stone Ground Grits
- 1 cup Butter
- 4 large Eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 teaspoons Dill
- 1 teaspoon Thyme
- 1½ cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Gruyere Cheese
- 8 slices Bacon cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease either a 9×13 or 10×15-inch baking dish lightly.
- Combine 4 cups of milk plus the 2 cups of chicken broth in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until milk begins to boil. Pour the grits and butter into the mixture and reduce the heat to simmer. Whisk continuously, uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or until the grits begin to thicken.
- Remove the grits mixture from the heat and pour the remaining 2 cups of milk into the pot, stirring to cool it down. Add the eggs, red pepper flakes, dill, thyme, and cheddar cheese.
- Pour the grits mixture into the greased 9×13 or 10×15-inch baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese and gruyere cheese on top. Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble.
- Remove from oven and spread the bacon and some additional thyme on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 774mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 751IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 1mg