Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole (... & Kissing A Giraffe)

For breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole is truthful Southern comfort nutrient at its best.

I kissed a giraffe.  Well, sort of.  

See?

Actually, during our marking champaign trip final Friday, I fed a giraffe a leafage out of my mouth.  But his lips gave me a piddling peck (read that *slobber*) on my mentum ... so, I regard that getting a large ol' buss from expert ol' Mr. Giraffe.

As you lot tin come across inwards the photo, I was a chip apprehensive nearly my giraffe feeding adventure.  It's simply a tad unnerving to come across this giant giraffe caput (look at his head! ... it's huge!!) coming lead at your face.  To block this out, equally you lot tin also come across inwards the photo, I unopen my eyes.  As if this makes a giant giraffe caput coming lead at your confront whatsoever better.  But despite my apprehension, I really wanted to feed the giraffe.   I mean, how oft practice you lot larn the adventure to feed a giraffe from your mouth??

Plus, my students idea I was the coolest teacher.  Ever. 

So, what does me feeding a giraffe convey to practice amongst Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole?  Nothing.  Absolutely zip at all.  I simply couldn't pass up sharing that storey amongst you.

Now let's await at to a greater extent than or less Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole, shall we?

This is an master copy recipe of mine, based on this Shrimp & Grits Casserole adapted from Shrimp & Grits Casserole was thus yummy, thus Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole would live on too.  I was right.

Just similar amongst the Shrimp & Grits Casserole, outset past times whipping upwards to a greater extent than or less creamy grits.  Then stir inwards lots of ham, lots of cheese, an egg, too to a greater extent than or less seasoning.

Bake it upwards until its laid upwards too lightly golden dark-brown on top.

Finally, dig inwards too serve upwards a large bowl.  Hmmmm, I wonder if my novel friend the giraffe would similar it?

Ham & Cheese Grits Casserole
Source:  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Tracey creation
(Printable recipe)
Ingredients
two c. milk (I work whole milk, but whatsoever 'slimmer' diversity is fine too)
3/4 c. chicken broth
1 modest onion, finely chopped
1 c. quick-cooking grits
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
two T. butter
four oz. cream cheese (less fatty Neufchatel-type is fine)
1 or two T. chopped fresh chives (you tin also work dried)
iii T. fresh parsley or 1 T. dried parsley
1 T. lemon juice
1 egg
two c. chopped ham


Directions
1.  Bring milk, chicken broth, too chopped onion to a boil inwards a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually add together grits too tabular array salt to pan, stirring constantly amongst a whisk. Cook v minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.

2.  Remove grits from heat. Stir inwards cheddar, butter, too cream cheese until melted; thus stir inwards remaining ingredients.

3.  Spoon grits mixture into a 11x7" baking dish generously coated amongst cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until laid upwards too the top is simply starting to larn to a greater extent than or less golden dark-brown areas.

Enjoy!

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