Prep
10 minutes
Cook
55 minutes
Servings per Recipe
8
Serving Size
1 cup
Nutrition Facts
Calories
: 240
Total Fat
: 10
g
Sodium
: 970
mg
Total Carbohydrate
: 21
g
Dietary Fiber
: 2
g
Protein
: 17
g
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces fresh broccoli florets, chopped
½ cup minced onion (about 1/3 of a medium onion)
¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cloves minced garlic
4 cups 1% milk
1 cup uncooked quick grits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 ounces country ham, cut into ½ inch pieces
1 large egg, beaten
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat 13x9x2 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté broccoli, onion, garlic and red pepper flakes until vegetables are tender. About 5 minutes. Set aside.
Heat milk to a boil in a large saucepan. Slowly, whisk in grits. Reduce heat and stir continuously until thickened. Remove from heat.
Remove 2 tablespoons of the cheese to use as topping at the end.
Add ham, broccoli mixture, remaining cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. Pour into prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes, or until top is set and lightly puffed.
Serve immediately.
Note
Used with permission from the University of Kentucky-Plate It Up project.