Pretty Grits And Eggs Recipes

SOUTHERN GRITS AND EGGS

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the grits, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and black pepper; cover to keep warm.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the okra, scallion whites, bell pepper, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until the vegetables start to soften, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Carefully slide the eggs on top of the okra mixture, keeping the yolks intact. Reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook, rotating the skillet occasionally, until the eggs are just set, about 6 minutes.
• Serve the grits with the vegetables and eggs. Top with the scallion greens.

SOUTHERN GRITS AND EGGS (EGGS IN HEAVEN)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^' Butter a cast iron skillet,or a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set aside. In a 3 quart heavy bottomed saucepan, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Gradually stir in grits and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until thick and smooth and not watery. Whisk to prevent lumps. Stir in butter and cheese Pour grits into skillet or baking pan. Make 6 depressions in grits mixture about 2 inches apart with the back of a spoon sprayed with oil spray. Carefully break one eggs into each depression. Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper. Bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until eggs are at desired doneness. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve hot with grilled ham steak to share.

PRETTY GRITS AND EGGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Lay 2 slices ham per muffin cup (should only fill 4).
• Crack an egg in each cup with ham, making sure egg stays inside of ham cup.
• Bake for 13 minutes or longer for desired doneness.
• While eggs are baking, bring water, buttermilk, texas pete, rotel, salt and pepper to boil on stove.
• Add grits, parmesean, and cheddar cheese.
• Stir until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Spoon grits on 2 plates.
• Put 2 ham and egg cups in center of grits on each plate.
• Garnish with fresh or dried parsley.
• ENJOY!