Kentucky Garlic Cheese Grits

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1/4 cup butter
• 12 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• beat milk, egg, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
• bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan; cook and stir grits in boiling water until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from heat; add butter and about 1/2 of the cheddar cheese. stir egg mixture into grits and pour grits into the prepared baking dish. sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese over grits.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and grits are set, about 1 hour. allow grits to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving. grits should be cornbread-like.