Recipe By : Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time: 0:00 Categories : Vegetables 1 12 oz. pkg. bacon -- cut into 1" cubes 1/2 pound ground pork sausage 1 medium onion -- diced 1 small green bell pepper -- diced 1 garlic clove -- minced 3 cups water 2 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce 1 cup uncooked regular grits Cook bacon and sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat 25 minutes, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink and bacon is crisp. Drain sausage and bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot drippings over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in 3 cups water and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in grits; cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 to 17 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sausage and bacon.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 510 Calories; 42g Fat (74.9% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 72mg Cholesterol; 1646mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 6 Fat. NOTES: From Ellen