Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole

Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole recipe – ham and cheese grits casserole. All the flavors of our favorite party dip combined with cheesy grits! SO good! We love this casserole for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Grits, chicken broth, eggs, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cheddar, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and ham. Can make ahead and refrigerate or freeze for later. This always gets RAVE reviews! YUM!

Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole

New favorite alert! This Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole is a new favorite at our house. I made this a few weeks ago and we both fell in love with this dish. All of the flavors of our favorite dip in a cheesy grits casserole. Ham, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, grits, chicken broth, butter, eggs, and green onions. SO good! One bite and you will be blown away. If you’ve never tried grits, this dish is sure to make you a fan! This casserole is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. All you need is some biscuits and fruit and you are set!

How to Make Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole

This dish is very easy to make. In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and butter; stir until melted. Stir in sour cream. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in chopped ham. Pour grits mixture to a baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Heat oven to 350ºF and bake uncovered. Garnish baked casserole with chopped green onions.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• Make sure to use quick-cook grits NOT instant grits.
• You can substitute water for the chicken broth.
• I use Frank’s Hot Sauce. You can use more or less hot sauce depending on your personal preference.
• I use sharp cheddar cheese. You can substitute any cheese that you enjoy. Gouda or pepper jack are delicious.
• Can Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it overnight before baking. You will need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
• Can Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole be frozen?Yes! You can assemble the casserole and freeze it before baking. Assemble the casserole and let it cool completely. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and foil and freeze.
  • To bake casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

What to Serve with Grits Casserole

As I said, we absolutely LOVE this casserole. The flavors are AMAZING! This dish is great for a potluck and overnight guests. You can serve this as a main dish or side dish. Either way, it is delicious!

This casserole always gets rave reviews! We usually serve this with some fruit and biscuits for breakfast. It is also great with a salad at lunch or dinner. Give this a try ASAP! I promise it will be a hit!

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Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 12 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole – ham and cheese grits casserole. All the flavors of our favorite party dip combined with cheesy grits! SO good! We love this casserole for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Grits, chicken broth, eggs, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cheddar, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and ham. Can make ahead and refrigerate or freeze for later. This always gets RAVE reviews! YUM!

Equipment:

• 9×13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients:

• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups quick cook grits
• ½ cup butter
• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2½ Tbsp hot sauce
• 1½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1½ lb cooked chopped ham
• 3 green onions, chopped

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Add cream cheese, 2 cups cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce, and butter; stir until melted. Stir in sour cream. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in diced ham.
• Transfer grits to prepared dish. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish cooked casserole with chopped green onions.

Notes:

• Make sure to use quick-cook grits NOT instant grits.
• You can substitute water for the chicken broth.
• I use Frank’s Hot Sauce. You can use more or less hot sauce depending on your personal preference.
• Can Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it overnight before baking. You will need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
• Can Mississippi Sin Grits Casserole be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and freeze it before baking. Assemble the casserole and let it cool completely. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and foil and freeze.
  • To bake casserole after freezing, thaw completely, and bake as directed.

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