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Breakfast Trifle Grits
Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Ingredients
2 cups water
1/2 cup quick cooking grits
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoon butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 eggs
2 breakfast sausage patties, chopped
Cheddar, shredded for topping
1 small tomato, chopped
Sour cream, if desired
Chopped chives, optional for garnish

Grits:

Directions

Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup quick
grits, reduce heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and butter. Reduce the heat and simmer. Add
salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients
Hard Boiled Eggs:

Directions
Add 4 eggs to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to a
rapid boil then turn off heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Let cool and peel and
chop.

Ingredients
Sausage Patty:

Directions
Place sausage patties on a preheated greased skillet over medium heat.
Cook 3 to4 minutes per side until done. Chop coarsely.

Ingredients
Assemble Mini Breakfast Trifles:

Directions
Spoon grits into trifle bowls. Sprinkle in cheese. Add chopped hard
boiled eggs. Spoon chopped sausage on top and add the tomatoes on top of the sausage. Garnish with a
dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.