Grits And Greens

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lamb sausage
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 1 small onion, grated
• salt
• 5 cups spinach (can use any green desired, or a mix)
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 1/4 cups uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage in large skillet.
• 2 add bell pepper, onion and salt to taste. sautee 3-4 minutes or until peppers are crisp tender.
• 3 add spinach and cook until wilted.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 combine milk and broth in saucpan and bring to a boil.
• 6 slowly add grits, stirring constantly.
• 7 cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until grits are thickened and tender, stirring frequently.
• 8 stir in butter, black and red pepper and nutmeg.
• 9 remove from heat and add to sausage mixture, combining well.
• 10 taste and season with more salt if desired.
• 11 serve immediately.