Grits with Sausage

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marinate Time: 8 hour(s)
Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  (16-ounce) package reduced-fat ground pork sausage
• 4 1/2  cups  water
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  uncooked regular grits
• 1/2  cup  cornmeal
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
• Toppings:  shredded Cheddar cheese, salsa

Preparation

Cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.

Bring 4 1/2 cups water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan; add grits. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in sausage, cornmeal, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Spoon into a foil-lined 9- x 5-inch loafpan; chill 8 hours.

Remove loaf from pan; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

Cook slices, in batches, in a skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Serve with desired toppings.

NOTE: For testing puposes only, we used Smithfield 40% Lower Fat Sausage.