Arizona Cheese Grits

This dish freezes very well after cooking.

12 servings

6 cups water
1 1/2 cups dry quick-cooking grits
1/2 cup butter
1 pound processed cheese, cubed
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, more or less as desired
3 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

In a medium saucepan, bring the water and season salt to a boil. Stir in grits. Immediately reduce heat to medium and cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often. Be careful, the grits will "pop" while thickening, and you could get burned. Cook until thick, then mix in the butter and cheese and continue cooking for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Add grits mixture into beaten eggs, a spoonful at a time, until you can add the eggs to the grits. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Bake 1 hour or until the top is lightly browned.