Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º.
  2. Stir grits into boiling water; add salt.
  3. Cook 10 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until grits are thickened; remove from heat.
  4. Add cheese, stirring until melted.
  5. Saute' onion and garlic in butter; add to grits.
  6. Stir in peppers.
  7. Add a small amount of hot grits to egg yolks, stirring well.
  8. Add egg yolk mixture to grits, mixing well.
  9. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into grits.
  10. Spoon mixture into a greased 2-qt. casserole.
  11. Bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes.