Baked Grits and Greens

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup bottled creamy Caesar dressing
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/4 cups coarsely crushed garlic-flavored croutons

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bring garlic salt and 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in onion and 3 Tbsp. butter.
2. 2. Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir about one-fourth of grits mixture gradually into egg mixture; add remaining grits mixture, stirring constantly. Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
3. 3. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and toss with coarsely crushed croutons; sprinkle over grits mixture.
4. 4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is set and croutons are golden brown.
5. Baked Grits and Greens With Bacon: Prepare recipe as directed, stirring 1 (3-oz.) package bacon bits into egg mixture.
6. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits.