This is another one of those breakfast-for-supper recipes that can take your rainy, cranky weekday and turn it completely around. We’re talking soft, comforting eggs nestled in creamy, dreamy grits with bits of crispy bacon swirled all inside. One spoonful and whatever was driving you out of your mind will magically melt away, and all that will be left is breakfast for dinner happiness. That’s all it takes…one bowl of eggs with creamy bacon grits.
Now for those of you who haven’t discovered the wonder of grits, think polenta, only a little more substantial – but the same delicious corn taste. And for those of you who already know and love grits, check out my very favorite grits on the planet – the fabulous Anson Mills. Their pencil cob grits…I don’t even have words to describe the wonderfulness.
One of the things I love about this recipe is that you can customize it to your hearts content. The eggs should be soft-cooked so they melt into the grits when you break into them, but you can poach, fry or soft boil them, whatever you like best. The bacon can be thick cut, center cut, regular old bacon…whatever you have on hand. Sometimes I will scatter a little parmesan cheese on top, and sometimes not. The essentials are the soft eggs, the grits and the bacon, and I promise that with this particular combo, everything will turn right with the world.
You’re feeling happy just looking at it, right? Now let’s make some!
- 1 cup grits
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper
- 4 eggs, soft cooked your favorite way (poached, fried or soft-boiled)
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Prepare grits according to package directions. Grits usually take about 45 minutes to cook to their best consistency.
- Stir in butter until fully melted. Taste and season with salt and fresh ground pepper as needed.
- Reserve a little of the crumbled bacon and stir the rest into the grits until evenly distributed.
- Divide the grits between bowls. Nestle the eggs into the grits and sprinkle with reserved bacon. Just before serving, break into each egg so the yolk melts down into the grits, and grind a little more fresh pepper on top. Enjoy at once!
I have totally made this before! This is one of my “go-to” recipes when I’m in the mood for something easy and comforting. I sometimes add a little cheese to the grits, but mostly it’s just the basics. 🙂
Cheese definitely takes it up a notch, but one way or the other I agree that it’s pretty much the perfect comfort food!
Oh I love grits so much and this looks fantastic! I often make shrimp and grits but I love the bacon and eggs idea. I’m definitely going to try this!
Now you have me dreaming about shrimp and grits too! Both of them are just plain scrumptious.
Given my serious adoration of polenta it’s absolutely appalling that I’ve never had grits! I need to get on this.
You do! Or you could just come on over and I will make you a bowl-full. 🙂
Yum! Love my grits, bacon and eggs!!! And love breakfast for supper!!!
Breakfast for supper makes every day better – especially the ones where we need a little comfort food! 🙂
Oh my goodness, this is calling out my name right now. This looks dreamy 🙂
The siren call of grits – I know it well! 🙂 🙂
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