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Impress your brunch company with this clever, simple spin on a traditional quiche.

Ingredients

• 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (16-oz.) package ground pork sausage
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup uncooked regular grits
• 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup (4 oz.) freshly shredded white Cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tablespoons plain white cornmeal

Preparation

1. Thaw spinach; drain well, pressing between paper towels.
2. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink; remove from skillet, and drain.
3. Preheat oven to 350°.
4. Bring broth, cream, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
5. Gradually whisk in grits, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
6. Remove from heat; stir in Asiago, pepper, and 3/4 cup Cheddar until melted. (Mixture will be very thick.)
7. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot grits into eggs; stir egg mixture into remaining hot grits.
8. Stir in spinach and sausage until blended.
9. Sprinkle bottom and sides of a lightly greased 10-inch deep-dish pie plate with cornmeal.
10. Spoon grits mixture into pie plate; sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
11. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until set.
12. Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.

To Freeze

1. Prepare recipe as directed through Step 10.
2. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and heavy-duty aluminum foil.
3. Place quiche in a 2-gal. zip-top plastic freezer bag.
4. Freeze up to 1 month.
5. Thaw in refrigerator 24 hours.
6. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, and bake as directed.

Cook’s Note

Recipe may be doubled and baked in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish for 1 hour.