Grits Italiano

Directions

1. 1
   Brown sausage and ground beef in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles, drain well.
2. 2
   Cook grits according to package directions; spoon into a lightly greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
3. 3
   Combine pizza sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
4. 4
   Layer half each of pizza sauce, meat, green pepper, onion, and cheese over grits.
5. 5
   Repeat layers, omitting remaining cheese.
6. 6
   Cover and bake at 325F (160C).
7. 7
   for 25 minutes.
8. 8
   Add remaing cheese and bake uncovered, an additional 5 minutes.