Your New Favorite Extra Cheesy Side Dish | Food52 + Finish Ultimate

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a lower-cost option.

cooked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often cheaper and can be used as a protein substitute.

Bring stock to a boil in a pot and add a good pinch of salt.

Slowly add grits to the boiling stock while whisking to avoid clumps.

Add half and half to the grits and whisk until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain.

Turn off the heat and add butter, breaking it up to melt evenly into the grits.

Add about 1.5 cups of cheddar cheese to the grits, reserving some for topping, and mix well.

Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk slightly, then temper the eggs by slowly adding some grits while mixing.

Combine the tempered eggs with the grits until smooth and well mixed.

Transfer the grits mixture to a prepared and buttered casserole dish.

Sprinkle the reserved cheddar cheese on top of the casserole.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 45 to 50 minutes until set and the cheese is bubbly and brown.

Garnish with chopped chives and parsley before serving.

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