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Instant Pot Sausage Grits

Name: Instant Pot Sausage Grits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 pound breakfast sausage; 1 cup stone ground grits; 3 cups water; 1 cup half-and-half or milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instant Pot Sausage Grits are full of ground breakfast sausage and seasonings plus cheddar cheese. They are so creamy and rich!

Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min
Serves6
Rating5.0

Instant Pot Sausage Grits are full of ground breakfast sausage and seasonings plus cheddar cheese. They are so creamy and rich and the sausage elevates them to a whole new level.

Type Of Grits To Use

Made with stone ground grits, these Instant Pot Sausage Grits have such an awesome texture. The Instant Pot makes cooking stone ground grits (which can take up to an hour normally) much quicker and easier. There’s less time involved and no stirring. Got to love that!

For stone ground grits, I like to use Palmetto Grits.

How To Make Instant Pot Grits

To make Stone Ground Grits, use the “saute” mode on your Instant Pot to brown and crumble one pound of breakfast sausage. I typically use Jimmy Dean sausage. You can use mild or hot sausage. Whichever one you like best.

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Stir everything. Place the lid back on and pressure cook for 10 minutes. Let the pot do a natural pressure release for 15 minutes. Release the remaining pressure and open the pot. Stir in the butter, cheddar cheese, and garlic.

And get ready to dig into the most delicious grits you’ve ever tasted!

How To Serve

I love to serve these grits with either scrambled eggs or over easy eggs. For a full southern breakfast, make this easy biscuit recipe to go with the grits!

Storage

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days. They will thicken up so stir in a little milk or water before reheating in the microwave.

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Steps

1
Lightly grease the inner pot of your Instant Pot . Turn on "Saute" mode. Add sausage. Crumble it apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
2
Once sausage is cooked and crumbled, turn Instant Pot off. Add grits, water, half-and-half, salt, and garlic powder. Give everything a stir. Place lid on pot and make sure valve is in "Sealing" position.
3
Turn Instant Pot on "Pressure Cook" for 10 minutes. Let it release pressure naturally for 15 minutes and then open the valve to release remaining pressure. Carefully remove lid.
4
Stir in butter, cheese, and pepper. Check for seasoning and add more salt if desired.