Southwestern Brunch Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 2/3 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese (8 oz, may also substitute cheddar cheese)
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked ham
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups bisquick baking mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• salsa (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a medium sauce pan; gradually stir in grits.
• 2 cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes.
• 3 add 1/2 cup of the cheese, the garlic, and oregano, stirring until the cheese melts.
• 4 then let cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 5 stir in 2 eggs, and pour into a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• 6 bake at 350 for 20 minutes; remove baking dish from oven.
• 7 increase oven temperature to 400.
• 8 sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese, ham,and chilies evenly over grit crust.
• 9 whisk together remaining 6 eggs and 1/2 cup of the milk; pour into baking dish.
• 10 stir together remaining 1 cup milk and next three ingredients; spoon evenly over egg mixture, slightly spreading with back of a spoon (baking mixture will be very thick).
• 11 bake at 400°f for 35 minutes.
• 12 cool 10 minutes; cut into squares.
• 13 serve with salsa if desired.