Savory Ham-and-swiss Breakfast Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 2/3 cups water
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 1 1/4 cups shredded swiss cheese, divided
• 8 large eggs, divided
• 1/2 lb cooked ham, diced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup milk
• chives

Recipe

• 1 bring first 6 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits.
• 2 cover, reduce heat, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 add 1/2 cup cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• 4 remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. lightly beat 2 eggs, and stir into grits mixture; pour into a lightly greased 10-inch-deep pie plate.
• 5 bake at 350° for 20 minutes; remove from oven.
• 6 to freeze: prepare and bake as directed. allow to cool. wrap well in plastic wrap and then foil. freeze.
• 7 to serve: thaw in fridge and reheat in oven.
• 8 increase oven temperature to 400°.
• 9 sauté ham and onions in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• 10 layer ham mixture evenly over grits crust.
• 11 whisk together milk and remaining 6 eggs; pour over ham mixture.
• 12 sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup cheese evenly over egg mixture.
• 13 bake at 400° for 35 minutes.
• 14 let stand 10 minutes, and cut into wedges.
• 15 garnish, if desired.