Baked Cheese Grits

Yield: Makes 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 2 2/3  cups  water
• 2/3  cup  quick-cooking grits
• 2  tablespoons  light margarine
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2  (8-ounce) package light pasteurized prepared cheese loaf, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

Bring 2 2/3 cups water to a boil; add grits, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Add margarine and next 4 ingredients, stirring until blended. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.

NOTE: Casserole may be chilled up to 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes; bake as directed.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

131 (36% from fat)

Fat:

5g (sat 1.9g,mono 1.3g,poly 1g)

Protein:

6.3g

Carbohydrate:

14g

Fiber:

0.3g

Cholesterol:

67mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

389mg

Calcium:

101mg