No longer is your rice cooker a uni-tasker! Wake up with it for breakfast and make this easy cheesy Sausage & Grits Breakfast Casserole with the touch of a button!
I accepted a challenge for @HomePanasonic Better Breakfast Month to create a #RiseAndShine breakfast recipe that can be made in a rice cooker. Before this, I didn't even own a rice cooker! I don't necessarily like taking up space in my kitchen with small appliances that are designated for one task ("uni-taskers"). But, after Panasonic contacted me about this breakfast challenge, it made me realize that rice cookers can do so much more than just perfectly cook rice!
Before we get to the recipe, let's talk about the Panasonic SR-DF101 Rice Cooker and why I am now a convert...seriously! I didn't realize how easy rice cookers are to use! This specific one is also extremely easy to clean. That was another turn-off to me when thinking about rice cookers before, but I was totally wrong. With the nonstick coating, the bowl quickly wipes clean!
There are six menu settings, including OFF and Keep Warm. The others are the choices of Quick Cook/Steam, White Rice, Brown Rice, and Porridge/Soup. The rice cooker's microcomputer "fuzzy logic" technology controls the power and cooking time depending on the ingredients and gives more consistent results. For example, I used the White Rice setting to prepare the grits in this recipe before combining them with the rest of the ingredients, and the rice cooker automatically knew when the grits were done!
After the grits were done cooking, I simply opened the top of the rice cooker and gave them a stir. I then added the rest of the ingredients, closed the rice cooker again and pushed the "Quick Cook" setting. Just two rounds of the Quick Cook setting and the casserole was ready!
I love that I didn't even have to turn my oven on for this southern breakfast staple. Such a bonus when living in the hot south!
My friends at Panasonic would like to give you a chance to win the Panasonic SR-DF101 Rice Cooker for your home! One of my readers will win. Use the giveaway widget below the recipe to enter!
Recipe Card
Rice Cooker Sausage & Grits Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup quick grits
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ lb . breakfast sausage , cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Mix together the water, grits and salt in the bowl of the rice cooker. Close the cover and click "White Rice" setting. The grits are done when the rice cooker switches to the "Warm" setting, about 30 minutes.
- Turn OFF the rice cooker, open the lid and stir the grits while scraping the bottom. Stir in the butter until completely melted, then add in the cooked sausage and cheese (all while keeping the bowl inside the rice cooker).
- In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. Stir into the grits in the rice cooker. Cover again and press the "Quick Cook" setting. In about 15 minutes, the setting will automatically switch to "Warm". Turn the rice cooker OFF, open the lid and stir. Close the lid and cook on the "Quick Cook" setting for one more cycle. When the rice cooker automatically switches to "Warm" again, turn the rice cooker OFF, open the lid and serve immediately.
This post is sponsored by Panasonic, however, this recipe is original and all of the opinions are mine. Thank you for letting me partner with companies I love in order to bring you more content and fun giveaways!
Joli says
I used my cheap $10 rice cooker from 20 years ago. It worked great even using my 25 minute grits. Push the single button and when it went off perfect grits. Meanwhile sausage was baking in my toaster oven. Then put in egg cheese, cooked sausage,etc. And finished recipe. I really want a more advanced rice cooker now. Or instant pot. But I know I want it to do many functions as I am down to a one person house amd want convenience. Although, I just made the best 20 layer Lasagna in my oven for holiday with a friend. Luckily I have a 4" deep casserole for this purpose. Lol
Nikki Gladd says
I love your culinary adventures! Thanks for sharing, Joli!
Ann Bartholomew says
Do you have to use this particular model of rice cooker?
Nikki Gladd says
No, you do not.
jen gauntt says
I love eggs Benedict with spinach.
Melynda says
Oatmeal with brown sugar, maple syrup and chopped pecans!
Carissa says
Eggs Benedict is the best!!
Susan Christy says
I love sausage & waffles.
MissyLyssa says
I have a tiny kitchen and feel the same way about single-use appliances but I do have a cheap little 2-cup rice cooker that I use all the time - sadly, I don't think it will make much besides rice but I am inspired to at least try to make grits in it as grits, sausage, cheese, and egg scramble is our absolute favorite breakfast. Your recipe looks delicious and so convenient! Thank you for sharing!
Brenda D says
Toss up between pancakes and waffles with real maple syrup and bacon. Yum
Kelly D says
French Toast is my favorite breakfast.
Hillary Bergeron says
Pancakes and maple syrup.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
I love my rice cooker, but it never even dawned on my to make anything else in there. I need to try this, it looks so good!
Tina | My Life as a Mrs says
Oh my word... mike will FLIP over this - he is grits obsessed... good southern boy! 😉
Carla S says
My favorite breakfast is french toast sticks with extra syrup.
Delyn Metcalfe says
Vanilla yogurt with granola on top. Your recipe above sounds delicious. Thanks.
Laura Ricardo says
I love french toast,very yummy and delcious!
Natalie says
I love yogurt mixed with fruit and granola for breakfast!
kari says
love bacon and potatoes
Carol Candlish says
Bacon, eggs and hashbrowns with wheat toast. Thanks for the giveaway.
martha says
GRITS, CRUMBLED SAUGAGE, SCRAMBLED EGG IN A CUP
Melissa M says
I love bacon and eggs.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I love french toast!
barbara westerfield says
i like shrimp and cheddar grits
Thomas Murphy says
I like cereal for breakfast.
Cheryl says
An omelet with veggies and cheese. And a side of cheesy grits along with a hot biscuit. Yum. This is not my everyday breakfast though, but it is a favorite.
Kat Diamond says
I love pumpkin waffles with pecan syrup that my grandmother (RIP) used to make and I still make every Sunday morning. So yummy!
Lise says
I am not a breakfast person! I love coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 and 100% maple syrup first thing in the morning!
Deedra H says
I love bagels or anything with eggs...wish I had more time to prepare breakfast.
Janet T says
My favorite breakfast is pancakes and bacon.
Amanda says
waffles with fresh strawberries and whipped cream
Carly says
My favorite breakfast is waffles!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
I'm a sucker for a good French toast bake, the more cinnamon, the better! Also, I've been soooo tempted to treat myself to a rice cooker, and now I'm sold!
Brownie says
Poached eggs with toast! Biscuits and Gravy is another favorite.
Amy says
Eggs mixed with skinny cow cheese and wheat toast.
Amanda C says
Sucker for anything bagel! Eggs and cheese on bagels! Bagel and cream cheese! Although I just made pumpkin steel cut oats and they are pretty darn delicious.
Sharon says
Pancakes and sausage!
HILARY says
Breakfast burritos forever and ever!
Anonymous says
Bacon with eggs over medium with pico de gallo on top.
Carri Ann says
Love oatmeal with brown sugar!
Susan Tuma says
French Toast with Bacon!
Shaina says
I love egg white spinach and feta omelets, and veggie quiche!
Amy says
My favorite (indulgent) breakfast is definitely biscuits and gravy. And I gotta say, grits have seriously never looked so good. I can't wait to try this recipe!
Sherri says
This sounds great, I love all of the ingredients and usually make them seperately, cheese grits, and sausage and add toast, but I will have to try this.
Mandi says
2 eggs over easy with whole wheat toast!