Breakfast Grits Bowl
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 882
- Total Fat
- 60
- Saturated Fat
- 27
- Carbohydrates
- 43
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 40
- Cholesterol
- 490
- Sodium
- 1292
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup quick grits
2 tablespoons salted butter
4 large eggs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Hot sauce, for topping
2 green onions, sliced thin
Directions
- In a 1-quart saucepot over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.
- Return the pot to the heat, add the stock and bring it to a boil, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the grits and cook, stirring, until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a nonstick skillet. Add the eggs and fry until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft, 3 to 5 minutes, or longer, depending how you like your eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once the grits are thick, fold in 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Stir to allow the cheese to melt into the grits, then season to taste with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
- Divide the grits between 2 bowls and divide the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar between them as well. Top each with 2 fried eggs and half of the chopped bacon. Finish with the sliced green onions. Dig in.