Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Grits Casserole

Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Grits Casserole

from plainchicken.com
60 min
12 servings

Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Grits Casserole recipe – spicy sausage and cheese grits casserole. All the flavors of our favorite party dip combined with cheesy grits! SO good! We love this casserole for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Grits, chicken broth, eggs, onion, garlic, cream cheese, Velveeta, milk, butter, Rotel tomatoes, and sausage. Can make ahead and refrigerate or freeze for later.

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb sausage
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups quick cook grits
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
  • 2 (10-oz) cans Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, (drained)
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 12 -oz Velveeta cheese
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 large eggs

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain excess grease and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

  4. 4

    Add cream cheese, Velveeta cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, Rotel tomatoes, milk salt, pepper, and butter; stir until melted. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in cooked sausage.

  5. 5

    Transfer grits to the prepared dish.

  6. 6

    Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes.

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