Recipe - Grits Italiano

1 pound Hot bulk pork sausage
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1 One half pound Lean ground beef
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
Three fourths cup Regular grits
One fourth teaspoon Garlic powder
14 ounce Jar pizza sauce
10 ounce 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 4H division of the Annual Greater Grits
Cookoff.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini