Sausage Cheese Grits Quiche
Creamy, smoky gouda cheese grits and spicy sausage come together to make the perfect brunch or dinner in this Easy Sausage & Cheese Grits Quiche recipe.
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Servings: 6 slices
Calories: 379kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup quick cook grits
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup shredded Gouda cheese
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ pound pre-cooked sausage crumbles
- 5 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¾ cup arugula salad mix
- berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray 9 inch, deep dish pie plate with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small sauce pan on the stove top, bring chicken broth and garlic to a simmer. Whisk in grits, making sure there are no lumps. Allow grits to simmer, whisking occasionally, for 8 minutes or until they are very thick. Set aside to cool.
- If you need to brown sausage, brown it now. Otherwise, whisk together eggs, cream, cheddar cheese, chives, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Assemble quiche by filling the bottom of the pie plate with the sausage. Next, spoon dollops of cheese grits over the top of the sausage and use a rubber spatula to gently spread the grits out to the edge of the pie plate. Pour egg mixture over the grits. Use the spatula to even out any places where the grits are sticking up over the top of the eggs.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the quiche is puffed up and there is no jiggle in the middle. Remove from the oven and allow to cool 15 minutes before topping with arugula and fruit and slicing.
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Notes
- Always grate your own cheese for the quickest, smoothest melt.
- Wipe away over spray from the cooking spray from the top of your baking dish to keep it from browning all around the rim.
- Let your grits cook a little longer than the package directions call for. You want them to be stiff, even a bit stodgy so they make their own layer in this recipe.
- Don't skimp on the cool time. It helps the ingredients set and will create better slices when you serve your Sausage & Cheese Grits Quiche.
Nutrition
Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 858mg | Sugar: 2g