Southern Spicy Tomato Grits Casserole

Tomato Grits Casserole is a delicious Southern comfort dish made of creamy, stone grits mixed with spicy tomatoes and chilies.

It is the perfect side dish to serve for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

After one bite, you will be coming for more!

This post is sponsored by House-Autry but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. This post contains affiliate links. 

We Southerners LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our grits. However, not just any grits will do.

We like the good kind; which are stone grits! That is why I LOVE House-Autry's Stone Grits.

They have two selections to choose from: White Stone Grits and Yellow Stone Grits.

What are Stone Grits?

Southern Living explains, "Stone-ground grits are made from whole dried corn kernels that have been coarsely ground the old-fashioned way:  between the two stones of a grist mill."

Stone grits are superior to regular grits because the grain is left heartier to give a richer, creamier flavor.

For more than 200 years, House-Autry has played a key role in the households of many Southern kitchens with their tasty season breading mixes for chicken, fish, and pork; as well as their hushpuppy mixes, grits, corn bread mixes, biscuit mixes, and gluten-free baking mixes.

Their products are known for their quality, taste, and ease of use. Which brings me back to their grits.....

House-Autry grits are delicious served plain with a dab of melted butter. You can sweeten them up with a bit of sugar.

However, my favorite way to make them is in a Tomato Grits Casserole!

What ingredients do you need?

To make this spicy tomato grits casserole, you need the following ingredients:

• stone grits
• milk
• chicken broth
• butter
• green onions
• sharp cheddar cheese
• cream cheese
• can tomatoes with chilies
• eggs

How to make tomato grits casserole

Follow these easy steps to make tomato grits casserole.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add milk and chicken broth to large sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Add grits. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 minutes. Stir grits every few minutes while cooking. 
• Add butter and cook an additional 4 minutes uncovered, stirring continuously.
• Add in cream cheese. Stir until melted. Remove from heat.
• Beat eggs.
• Add eggs, 1 cup of cheddar, tomatoes with chilies, and green onions and mix well.
• Add grits to a greased 8 x 11 x 2in casserole baking dish.
• Top casserole with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Bake for 40 minutes.
• Cool down 5 minutes before serving. 

Note: Cooling before serving is important. This allows the casserole to firm.

Can you freeze grits casserole?

You can freeze this tomato grits casserole.

To freeze: Follow cooking directions. Completely cool. Wrap in plastic wrap and foil.

To reheat: Completely thaw. Preheat oven to 350. Bake in oven 20-25 minutes.

This casserole makes a great side dish with eggs for breakfast or brunch, but it is also a perfect replacement for mac and cheese.

Grill some shrimp and serve it on top of this tomato grit casserole and you will have one delectable shrimp and grits dinner!

If you like this recipe, check out some other Southern favorites: Southern Baked Spaghetti, Southern Hoppin' John, Stick of Butter Rice, and Carolina Barbecue Sauce. 

Please leave me a comment below if you make this spicy tomato grits casserole and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

Also post your picture of your grits on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

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