Grits Breakfast Bowl

Ingredients

• Whole milk

  3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D

  2 cup or 488g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 cup or 473g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• White Grits, Stone Ground

  Trader Joe's

  1 cup or 180g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Cheddar or colby cheese

  Low fat

  4 oz or 113g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  4 large or 200g

• Andouille Chicken Sausage

  Amylu

  5 link or 355g

• Chives

  Raw

  1 tbsp chopped or 3g

Directions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add milk, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then slowly whisk in the grits.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes, whisking frequently. If grits begin to stick to pan, reduce heat and add a splash of water. Grits should be creamy and thick, with no rough texture remaining when they're done cooking.
3. Remove from heat and add pepper, butter, and shredded cheese. Stir until melted and set aside.
4. While grits are cooking, warm a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Crumble sausage into pan and cook until browned on all sides, turning occasionally with a spatula, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage out of pan, draining all but 1 tablespoon of grease.
5. Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk until combined. Pour eggs into your greased non-stick skillet over medium to medium-low heat. As eggs begin to set on the bottom of the pan, pull the eggs across the pan with a spatula. This will form egg curds in the pan. Continue pulling and folding the eggs until no liquid remains. Remove from heat.
6. Divide cheesy grits between four bowls, then top each bowl with sausage and scrambled eggs. Optionally, add more shredded cheese on top. Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately.
7. (source: https://thetoastykitchen.com/grits-breakfast-bowl/)