Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup quick cooking grits
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoon butter
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2 breakfast sausage patties
• Cheddar, shredded for topping
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• Sour cream, if desired
• Chopped chives, optional for garnish

Instructions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Grits:
3. Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup quick grits, reduce heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and butter and salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.
4. Hard Boiled Eggs:
5. Add 4 eggs to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to a rapid boil then turn off heat and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Let cool then peel and chop.
6. Sausage Patty:
7. Place sausage patties on a preheated greased skillet over medium heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until done. Chop coarsely.
8. Assemble Mini Breakfast Trifles:
9. Spoon grits into trifle bowls. Sprinkle in cheese. Add chopped hard boiled eggs. Spoon chopped sausage on top and add the tomatoes on top of the sausage. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.