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Savory Breakfast Bowl with Cheesy Grits Recipe

July 21, 2016 by Susan

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Breakfast bowls are a great way to start your day. They can be easily customized to suit your taste, and there are so many variations it’s impossible to get bored.

Breakfast Bowl with Cheesy Grits


 

This one starts with a base of creamy, cheesy grits, and then we top it with savory, fresh ingredients. It’s full of delicious flavors and textures!

You can leave off anything you don’t like and add whatever sounds good to you. Some yummy additions would be fresh herbs, bacon, sausage, onions, sautÈed greens, or mushrooms.

To make this even quicker, we like to use the quick cooking grits and let them sit while we assemble the other ingredients.

This is a great use for leftover ham, which is what we used!

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Savory Breakfast Bowl with Cheesy Grits

This breakfast bowl has creamy, cheesy grits, topped with savory, fresh ingredients.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked grits
  • 2 - 4 tablespoons freshly grated Manchego cheese
  • 1/2 small ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup cooked ham
  • 1 small plum tomato chopped
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix a tablespoon of cheese into the grits, stir, and taste. Add more cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Pour the grits into a serving bowl, making sure to leave room for the toppings.
  • Slice the avocado in half, and twist to separate the halves. Peel the skin off the half without the pit, and slice the flesh into strips. Store the other half (with the pit) in a Ziploc bag in the refrigerator.
  • Lay the avocado slices on top of the grits followed by the tomatoes and ham.
  • Cook the egg to your liking (we like sunny-side up), and carefully place it on top.
  • Sprinkle with the green onions, a little extra cheese, and a pinch of salt and pepper, if desired.

 

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.

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8 Comments

  1. Laura | Food Fun Family says

    August 1, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!

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  2. Sahana says

    July 30, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    This looks great. I have to try this. I love everything savory for breakfast compared to sweet. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have you again next week.

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  3. Laura says

    July 29, 2016 at 10:20 pm

    Oh my goodness- these grits look delicious.
    Thank you for sharing this with us at Thoughts of Home.

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  4. Dianna says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    Pinned! This looks so delicious, and my vegetarian husband can customize his own.

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  5. Leanna says

    July 28, 2016 at 11:45 am

    This looks really amazing. When I was in the USA I bought some grits, so this will be an extra special treat. I have pinned it and can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  6. Kim says

    July 26, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Wow looks fabulous! Yes please! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter! Have a great week!
    Kim

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  7. carli says

    July 25, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    I cannot wait to try this!!! looks so good, shared on FB and pinned for later 🙂

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  8. Jenna says

    July 25, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    This is brilliant!

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