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Grilled Grits with Chicken-Apple Sausage

Source of Recipe


Cooking Light-10/02






List of Ingredients



• Grits:
  
• 5 cups water
  
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
  
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  
• cooking spray
  
• Tomato Sauce:
  
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
  
• 2 cups finely chopped onion
  
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  
• 6 fennel seeds
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
  
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  
• 6 basil leaves
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 2 dried chile peppers, lightly crushed
  
• Remaining ingredients:
  
• 12 (1/2 ounce) chicken-apple sausages (such as Aidell's)
  






Instructions



1. To prepare grits, bring water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan; gradually stir in grits. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, white pepper, and pepper sauce.
   
   
2. Spread grits into a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover with plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
   
   
3. To prepare tomato sauce, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add fennel seeds and garlic; saute 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add tomatoes, marjoram, basil, bay leaves, and chiles; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Discard bay leaves.
   
   
4. Prepare grill pan.
   
   
5. Invert grits onto a cutting board; cut into 12 squares. Place squares on grill pan coated with cooking spray, and grill 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and thoroughly heated. Remove from pan; keep warm.
   
   
6. Place sausages in pan; grill 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Arrange 3 grits squares in each of 4 bowls. Top each serving with 3 sausages and 1/4 cup sauce.
   
   
7. Servings: 4-368 cal, 12.4g fat, 17.3g pro, 47.7g carb, 4.6g fiber, 49mg chol, 2.4mg iron, 939mg sod, 254mg calc.