Fried Sausage Grits

Name: Fried Sausage Grits
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 227 grams bulk pork sausage; 8 servings Cornmeal; 8 servings Oil for frying; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters quick-cooking grits; 1 teaspoon salt; 946 milliliters water

Fried Sausage Grits is This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up onion, quick-cooking grits, oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil; slowly add grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until very thick; set aside.

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Grits

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until browned; drain.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Add sausage and onion to grits; mix well. Spoon into a greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan. Chill overnight.

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Sausage

Grits

Onion

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Loaf Pan

Remove from pan; cut into 1/2-in. slices.

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Frying Pan

Roll slices in cornmeal. In a large skillet, fry in oil until golden brown on both sides.

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Cornmeal

Roll

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

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Frying Pan

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Ingredients

Servings:

227grams

bulk pork sausage 8servings

Cornmeal 8servings

Oil for frying 1small

onion, finely chopped 237milliliters

quick-cooking grits 1teaspoon

salt 946milliliters

water

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. The Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.