Cheesy Baked Grits with a Creamy Mashed Potato Middle

Prep Time
minutes

Cook Time
minutes

Total Time
minutes

Serving
size
Recipe from: Lake Whitney Elementary
Ingredients
Baked Cheesy Grits:
- 2 C milk
- 2 T butter
- 1 C grits, uncooked
- ½ tsp salt
- dash of pepper
- 1 C cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ C parmesan cheese
Creamy Mashed Potatoes:
- 4 medium potatoes
- ¼ C milk
- ½ C sour cream
- ½ C cream cheese
- 1 T green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
Preparation
Baked Cheesy Grits:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bring milk to boil in a pot over medium heat. Add ¼ C butter and stir until melted. Gradually stir in the grits, keep stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add salt and pepper. Stir in the cheddar cheese until melted.
- Place ¼ C grits mixture into 12 muffin pan cups.
- Sprinkle evenly with parmesan cheese.
- Bake 30 minutes. Let cool until firm and remove baked cheesy grits patties from muffin pan.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes:
- Peel and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces. Add to boiling water and boil for 10 minutes uncovered.
- Drain water from potatoes and add milk, sour cream, cream cheese, green onions, and salt. Mash together until smooth.
Serving instructions: Top one Cheesy Grit Patty with 2-3 spoonfuls of Creamy Mashed Potatoes then top with another Cheesy Grits Patty. Top your “Dinner Cookie” with another dollop of Mashed Potatoes and garnish with sour cream and slivers of green onions.