Sausage and Grits

This will serve 10 people. -Karen

1 cup uncooked grits
1 pound ground sausage
1 onion, chopped
Two 4 1/2 - ounce cans green chilies, chopped
1 stick butter
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
10 dashes Tabasco
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook grits in 4 cups salted water until thick. Saute sausage, breaking it into small pieces. Saute onion in sausage fat; drain. Add onion and chilies to sausage. Add butter, eggs, cheese and Tabasco to grits. Combine grits mixture with sausage mixture. Pour into a 13 X 9 inch casserole dish and garnish with additional small amounts of cheese, chilies, paprika, and parsley. Bake for 1 hour. Can be refrigerated up to 2 days before baking. Also freezes well.