Bacon and Cheese Grits casserole| Southern Style

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.

Cook bacon in a skillet until done; place on a napkin to drain excess oil.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a saucepan, add 2 cups of whole milk and 2 cups of chicken broth; season with pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Stir in 1 cup of instant grits while mixing continuously.

In a separate bowl, break 2 eggs and temper them by adding a little of the grits mixture at a time to avoid scrambling the eggs.

Add the tempered egg mixture to the grits and mix well.

Add 4 tbsp of unsalted butter to the grits mixture and stir until combined.

Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir until melted; ensure the heat is off while doing this.

Butter a baking dish to prevent sticking and pour the grits mixture into it.

Top with additional cheese and the cooked bacon, placing the bacon on top without mixing it in.

Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F for 20 minutes until the cheese and egg are cooked.

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