Mexican Cheese Grits Casserole Recipes

CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Bring milk, water, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan; gradually sprinkle grits into the boiling liquid, stirring to combine. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir processed cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, butter, and garlic powder into grits, stirring until cheese has melted. Let the mixture stand until cooled, about 15 minutes. Stir beaten eggs into grits; transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is lightly golden brown and the grits are set, about 45 minutes.

MEXICORN GRITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring milk and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Stir a small amount of hot grits into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Melt remaining butter; stir into grits. Add the corn, chilies, cheese, salt and pepper., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

MEXICAN CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Prepare grits according to package directions.
• Stir in Velveeta cheese until melted.
• Mix together the milk and eggs; add to the grits mixture and stir to combine.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and green chiles.
• Saute, stirring frequently, until tender.
• Add the onion mixture, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste to the grits mixture; stir to combine.
• Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheddar cheese and bake 5-10 more minutes.

CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven till 350°F.
• grease a 2-quarts casserole.
• In large saucepan, combine water and salt.
• Bring in a boil.
• Gradually stir in grits.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1 cup of the cheese and the butter; stir until melted.
• Add milk, eggs and pepper, mixed well.
• Pour mixture into grease casserole.
• Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese Bake at 350°F for 1 hour until golden brown.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Variation: garlic cheese grits casserole: prepare casserole as directed above, except stir in ½ tsp garlic powder with pepper.
• Sausage grits casserole: prepare casserole as directed above, except stir in 1 lb.
• Drained, cooked sausage with milk.
• Jalapeno cheese grits casserole: stir in 6 oz.
• Mexican pastuerized prepared cheese product with jalapeno peppers, cubed, with cheddar cheese.

MEXICAN CHEESE GRITS SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Stir grits into boiling water; add salt.
• Cook 10 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until grits are thickened; remove from heat.
• Add cheese, stirring until melted.
• Saute' onion and garlic in butter; add to grits.
• Stir in peppers.
• Add a small amount of hot grits to egg yolks, stirring well.
• Add egg yolk mixture to grits, mixing well.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into grits.
• Spoon mixture into a greased 2-qt. casserole.
• Bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes.

BAKED VELVEETA CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add in the grits, cook stirring often for about 5 minutes or until thickened, remove from heat.
• Add in the cubed Velveeta cheese and butter; stir to combine until the cheese and butter has melted.
• Add in eggs; mix until combined.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top (as much as desired).
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until lightly browned.