Baked cheese grits
MAKES 18 SERVINGS
1-1/2 cups quick-cook grits
3/4 cup butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pound Velveeta cheese (plain or Mexican style), cut in 1/2-inch cubes
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
3 dashes hot pepper sauce
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and set aside.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add butter and stir until melted. Add cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, combine eggs, salt and hot sauce. Stir egg-salt mixture to the grits and mix until well-combined. Pour grits into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
Vi Michaels, Willow Springs
