Breakfast Trifle Grits

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup quick cooking grits
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoon butter
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2 breakfast sausage patties
• Cheddar, shredded for topping
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• Sour cream, if desired
• Chopped chives, optional for garnish

1. Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil.
2. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup quick grits, reduce heat and bring to a boil.
3. Add the sugar and butter and salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.
5. Hard Boiled Eggs:
6. Add 4 eggs to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water.
7. Bring up to a rapid boil then turn off heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes.
8. Let cool then peel and chop.
9. Sausage Patty:
10. Place sausage patties on a preheated greased skillet over medium heat.
11. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until done.
12. Chop coarsely.
13. Assemble Mini Breakfast Trifles:
14. Spoon grits into trifle bowls.
15. Sprinkle in cheese.
16. Add chopped hard boiled eggs.
17. Spoon chopped sausage on top and add the tomatoes on top of the sausage.
18. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.

water, cooking grits, sugar, butter, salt, eggs, sausage patties, cheddar, tomato, sour cream, chives

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/breakfast-trifle-grits-recipe.html (may not work)