Name: Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 cup quick-cooking grits; about 2 cups of diced ham (I use Boar’s Head from behind the deli counter and ask them to give me a big “slab” of it, then I dice it myself); 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese; about 8 green onions, chopped; pinch of salt and pepper; 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Description

This Thanksgiving, try my Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole. It’s such a fun twist on a “normal” side plus, IT’S SO EASY!!! Bonus, you don’t have to serve this as a side dish on a major holiday…you could actually make this as an entrée on any given weeknight too. Ham, cheese and lots of yumminess baked into every bite.

Ingredients

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4 cups water
1 cup quick-cooking grits
about 2 cups of diced ham (I use Boar’s Head from behind the deli counter and ask them to give me a big “slab” of it, then I dice it myself)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
about 8 green onions, chopped
pinch of salt and pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease (I use Pam) a 9×12 baking dish. Set it aside.
In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, bring water to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook about 5 minutes or until it thickens. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat.
Add your ham, mustard, half a cup of your cheddar cheese, all of your Swiss cheese, green onions and salt and pepper to the grits. Stir until cheese is melted. Stir in your eggs.
Transfer to your prepared baking dish, sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and pop in the oven. Bake uncovered about 50 minutes or until it’s golden brown and set in the center.
Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

I have only made this using quick-cooking grits.