Categories: Sides

Ingredients

• * 1 cup Grits (quick Or Regular)
• * 4-1/2 cups Water
• * 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• * 8 ounces, weight Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
• * 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Cut Into Cubes
• * 1/2 cans Rotel (tomatoes And Chilies)
• * 1 can (4 Ounces) Chopped Green Chilies
• * 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• * 1/4 teaspoons Paprika
• * Black Pepper To Taste
• * 1 whole Egg Beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Boil water and add salt. Add grits and stir, then reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

3. Stir in Rotel, chilies, grated cheese, and cream cheese. Stir in spices and check for seasonings. Add salt if needed.

4. Beat egg. Drizzle in a couple of tablespoons of hot grits to temper, stirring constantly. Dump it all back into the pot and stir.

5. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and golden on top.

6. Important: Allow pan to sit for fifteen minutes before serving! Grits will firm up slightly as they sit. Stir a bit in the pan if needed.

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