RASPBERRY KIELBASA OVER CHEESE GRITS

Raspberry Kielbasa over Cheese Grits image

This is a quick and easy recipe, but very impressive because of the unique flavor. One of my family's favorites.

Provided by MBC

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Grits

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups milk
½ cup water
1 cup dry grits
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup diced onion
1 cup raspberry preserves

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the water and milk. Bring to boil, then stir in the grits, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese, and remove from the heat.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until browned. Stir in the preserves, and simmer until sausage and mushrooms are coated and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Serve over cheese grits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 948.5 calories, Carbohydrate 98.6 g, Cholesterol 111.9 mg, Fat 49.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 1242.4 mg, Sugar 59.5 g