Grit Cakes
Try this make-ahead breakfast - Sausage & Cheese Grit Cakes. A delicious, hearty & comforting breakfast - ready to heat & eat when you are.
Ingredients
- 1 cup stone ground grits
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pound breakfast sausage roll
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- oil for frying
- flour optional
- egg, maple syrup or sour cream, to serve optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan with a tight fitting lid, bring chicken broth to a boil.
- Stir in grits & pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low & cover. Simmer for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While grits are cooking, crumble and brown breakfast sausage. Drain fat.
- When grits are finished cooking, stir in sausage & shredded cheese. Taste and salt if necessary. Usually the chicken broth & sausage adds enough.
- Pour grits into a greased 13X9 baking dish.
- Let dish rest at room temp for about half an hour then store in refrigerator. Chill until firm - at least 2 hours. I prefer to make this the day ahead.
- When ready to serve, cut grit cakes into squares, dip in flour if you'd like and fry in 1/2" deep cooking oil. Lightly brown on both sides. Alternatively, you can bake on a greased cookie sheet: dot tops with butter and bake at 400° for about 25 minutes. Have no time - go ahead and throw it in the microwave.
- Can be eaten alone or served with maple syrup, sour cream or an egg on top.
Notes
Please note that I haven't added any salt, pepper or seasonings. Breakfast sausage is usually heavily salted & seasoned (as chicken broth salted). Please taste an adjust seasoning to your preference.
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