Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup stone ground grits
- 3 tbl butter
- 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
- ½ lb thick cut bacon diced
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined and patted dry
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbl chopped parsley
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
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cook grits in boiling, salted water for 20 minutes as directed on package
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add butter and cheese to cooked grits and stir to melt
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season with salt & pepper
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cook bacon in a skillet
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drain fat and cook shrimp for 1 minute
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add lemon juice and zest, parsley, scallions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes
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serve grits topped with shrimp
Recipe Notes
as the grits cook, stir them a couple of times to prevent sticking
