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Creamy jalapeño cheese grits topped with a perfectly fried egg.
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Jalapeño Cheese Grits with Poached Eggs and Hash

These poached eggs make a hearty and delicious breakfast when you serve them with tex-mex hash and Jalapeño Cheese Grits.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Southwestern
Keyword Jalapeño Cheese Grits
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 508kcal
Author Katie - Lauren's Latest

Ingredients

For the grits-

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 1 medium jalapeno finely diced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup grits
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4-1/2 cup heavy cream or more to get the consistency you like

for the hash-

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 1 package Butterball Hardwood Smoked Dinner Sausage diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 yellow pepper diced
  • 1/2 green pepper diced
  • 1 small zucchini diced
  • 1 ear of corn kernels cut off
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 4 eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • chili powder
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Bring small pot of water to simmer.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sautee onion and jalapeno together until browned, about 5 minutes. Keep in mind the longer you cook the jalapenos, the less heat they will have. While onion and jalapenos are cooking, bring chicken stock to a boil. Remove jalapenos and onions from pan and set aside. Once chicken stock is boiling, whisk in grits. Reduce heat to lightly simmer and stir occasionally until cooked completely.
  • While grits cook, replace large nonstick skillet back to medium heat. Saute onion and diced dinner sausage until browned, about 7 minutes. Add in peppers, zucchini, corn and seasonings and cook another 5-7 minutes or until the veggies are crisp-tender. Set aside.
  • To finish the grits, remove from heat. Stir in cheese and reserved cooked onion and jalapenos. Slowly stir in heavy cream until grits become the consistency you'd like. Add salt and pepper as needed.
  • With small pot of water simmering, drop whole eggs in 1 at a time to poach 2 1/2 - 3 minutes each. Once each egg has cooked, remove from pot to a small bowl of warm water.
  • To serve, divide grits into 4 shallow bowls. Top with turkey sausage hash, 1 poached egg, salt, pepper and chili powder. Add cilantro as garnish and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 219mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1491IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 2mg