Crockpot Sausage Cheese Grits
This crockpot sausage cheese grits is a comforting Southern-inspired breakfast or brunch dish. Combining cheesy grits with breakfast sausage, this recipe is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. While the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting; this casserole that’s perfect for feeding a crowd or prepping ahead of time!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 cup stone-ground grits
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 small bell pepper, diced
- 1/3 cup onion, diced
- 2 cups milk of your choice
- 2 1/2 cups water (or more milk)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter or ghee (optional)
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker generously with cooking spray.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the ground sausage, onion, and bell pepper. Cook until the sausage is browned, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Crumble the sausage as it cooks. Drain the grease and add the mixture to the slow cooker.
- Add all the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 or LOW 4 to 6.
- Stir before serving.
- Spray the pressure cooker generously with cooking spray.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the ground sausage, onion, and bell pepper. Cook until the sausage is browned, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Crumble the sausage as it cooks. Drain the excess grease if needed.
- Stir in grits, milk, water, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and butter.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 10 minutes, When done cooking, natural release 15 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
- Stir in cheese. It should melt quickly.
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