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Holiday Shrimp and Cheese Grits
By: Glenda McGinty Weigel
6 Servings
Holiday Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Co-op:
Baldwin EMC
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Ingredients
1/4
cup
butter
1
cup
coursely ground grits
2 cups
half-and-half
1
cup
chicken broth
1
teaspoon
salt
2
pounds
peeled and deveined shrimp
1
pinch
cayenne pepper
1
lemon (juice only)
1
green bell pepper
1
red bell pepper
1
yellow bell pepper
1
cup
chopped onion
1
teaspoon
minced garlic
1/4th
cup
all-purpose flour
3
cups
water
1
teaspoon
Worcestershire Sauce
1
cup
shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1
pound
andouille or other sausage
6
slices
bacon
Instructions
Cook grits in 3 cups of water. Stir in half and half.
Sprinkle shrimp with salt, cayenne, and lemon juice and set aside.
Fry sausage until brown. Set aside.
Cook bacon until brown and set aside.
Cook all sliced peppers, onions, and garlic in bacon drippings and set aside.
Stir-fry shrimp, veggies, and sausage in large fry pan.
Melt butter in another large frying pan. Add flour and stir over medium heat until this paste is the color of peanut butter.
Add this paste into the shrimp/sausage/veggie pan and add Worcestershire sauce, crumbled bacon, and chicken broth.
Stir slowly and cook on medium heat about 8 minutes until shrimp are opaque.
Stir cheese into grits and pour grits into a large platter or bowl.
Pour Shrimp mixture on top of grits. Chopped parsley, chives, or sliced green onions on top would be optional.
Notes
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