Paleo Grits With Savory Sausage And Mushrooms

Kirstie's Note: Be sure to use pastured/organic sausage. Increase the amount/variety of vegetables and lessen the amount of sausage. Meat is a condiment!
From https://iheartumami.com/paleo-grits-savory-sausage-mushrooms/

Paleo Grits With Savory Sausage And Mushrooms

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Paleo and Keto version of Paleo grits.  This egg-free breakfast recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even light supper. It also reminds me of Asian porridge. You can pack and layer them in glass jars.  It will become one of your favorite portable meal !

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 446 kcal

Author: ChihYu

Ingredients

Paleo grits:

• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 ⅓ cups almond flour Use 1 ½ cup almond meal for thicker texture grits
• Salt to taste

Add-ons:

• 1 cup diced berkshire sausages
• 2 cups button mushrooms quartered
• 2 tbsp sliced scallions + more for garnish separate green and white color parts
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
• ½ tsp fresh marjoram oregano
• ½ tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Grits:

1. Boil 1 ⅓ cups water seasoned with little salt. Slowly stream in the almond flour. Whisk constantly to prevent lumps. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the grits sit over stovetop. Cover with a lid.

Add-ons:

1. In the meantime, In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, when hot, add 1 cup of diced sausages. Saute until the meat is cooked through to golden brown color. Set aside. Use the remaining fat in the saute pan, saute the white parts of the scallions until fragrant. About 5-10 secs.
2. Add quartered mushrooms. Season with 1/2 tsp of sea salt. Cook until the mushroom is tender but not mushy. Scoop out the ingredients. Set aside.

To assemble:

1. Layer with grits, sausages, and mushrooms. Sprinkle with thyme leaves, oregano, and green color part of scallions. Drizzle ½ tbsp of olive oil & enjoy!