Southern Cheese Grits

Ingredients (13)

• + nonstick cooking spray add to pantry
• + 4 cups water add to pantry
• ✓ ½ teaspoon salt
• + 1 cup regular grits, uncooked add to pantry
• ✓ 1 egg, well beaten
• + 1 ½ cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese, divided add to pantry
• + ½ cup milk add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons butter add to pantry
• ✓ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• + ¼ teaspoon garlic powder add to pantry
• + 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste add to pantry
• + 1 pinch paprika, or as needed add to pantry