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                             GRITS ITALIANO

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Meats                            Italian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lb           Hot bulk pork sausage
    1/8   ts           Salt
  1 1/2   lb           Lean ground beef
    1/8   ts           Pepper
    3/4   c            Regular grits
    1/4   ts           Garlic powder
 14       oz           Jar pizza sauce
 10       oz           Shredded Cheddar cheese
  1                    Med. onion, chopped
  1       lg           Green pepper, chopped

 Brown sausage and ground beef in a large skillet, stirring until it
 crumbles; drain well. Cook grits according to package directions; spoon
 into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Combine pizza sauce,
 salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  Layer half each of pizza sauce, meat,
 green pepper, onion, and cheese over grits. Repeat layers, omitting
 remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Add remaing
 cheese and bake uncovered, an additional 5 minutes. 8 servings. This recipe
 was the first place winner in the 4-H division of the Annual Greater Grits
 Cook-off.



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