Baked Grits Casserole

Baked Grits Casserole
Baked Grits Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 222 calories, 13g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Not Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have pepper, butter, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Combine milk, 2 cups water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil.
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Add grits, stirring with a whisk. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
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Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, cheese, and pepper. Cool 5 minutes.
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Place remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and egg whites in a large bowl. Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat). Gently fold grits mixture and chives into egg whites; spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
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Brush evenly with butter.
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Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until browned.
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Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.
Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling
Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score5
CuisinesSouthern
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsFallWinter
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