Breakfast Trifle Grits

By Odile

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup quick cooking grits
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoon butter
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2 breakfast sausage patties
• Cheddar, shredded for topping
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• Sour cream, if desired
• Chopped chives, optional for garnish

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Grits:

Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup quick grits, reduce heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and butter and salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.

Hard Boiled Eggs:

Add 4 eggs to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to a rapid boil then turn off heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Let cool then peel and chop.

Sausage Patty:

Place sausage patties on a preheated greased skillet over medium heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until done. Chop coarsely.

Assemble Mini Breakfast Trifles:

Spoon grits into trifle bowls. Sprinkle in cheese. Add chopped hard boiled eggs. Spoon chopped sausage on top and add the tomatoes on top of the sausage. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.