CREAMY CHEESY GRITS

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Our course you like your grits creamy and cheesy. These, made with a blend of creamy cheeses, are the creamiest and cheesiest you'll ever make.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 qt. (4 cups) water
1 cup quick-cooking grits
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese, divided
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Bring water to boil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Gradually stir in grits until blended; cook on low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese, Neufchatel, butter, garlic powder and red pepper; stir until cheeses are completely melted.
Whisk eggs in small bowl until blended; stir in small amount of hot grits mixture until blended. Gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot grits mixture, stirring constantly until blended. Pour into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 30 min.; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Bake 10 min. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 11 g