Description
A hearty and flavorful breakfast gumbo recipe that combines creamy grits cakes topped with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, savory sausages, and a kick of hot sauce.
Ingredients
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Grits Cakes
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp yellow grits
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup chopped cooked bacon (3 slices)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion (2 onions)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Gumbo Toppings
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2–3 tbsp butter
- 4 slices Applewood smoked thick-cut bacon, diced into large bite-size pieces
- 4 links Andouille sausage, sliced
- 4 sausage patties, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Grits Cake – Grease a 9x9x3 pan. In a saucepan, combine the water, butter, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Gradually stir in the grits until thick and smooth. Add cheeses, bacon, and green onion. Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate until set.
- Gumbo Toppings – Cook bacon until slightly done. Remove from pan. Cook andouille and sausage in the same pan. In a separate pan, cook eggs with cream cheese. Assemble the toppings.
- Gumbo Assembly – Cut grits into squares. Coat in flour and pan-fry until golden brown. Serve with eggs, bacon, sausages, green onions, and hot sauce.
Notes
- For extra spice, add more hot sauce to taste.
- Feel free to customize toppings with your favorite breakfast ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 320mg
Keywords: breakfast gumbo, grits cakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, hot sauce
