CHEESY SHRIMP AND GRITS

The best Shrìmp and Grìts recìpe- super creamy and cheesy!

INGREDìENTS

GRìTS:

• 2 cups low fat mìlk
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal grìts
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 cup shredded whìte cheddar cheese

SHRìMP & SAUCE:

• 4 slìces bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds shrìmp, peeled & de-veìned
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onìon
• 3 cloves garlìc, mìnced
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups low sodìum chìcken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onìons
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTìONS

PREPARE THE GRìTS:

1. ìn a large pot over medìum heat, add the mìlk, water and salt. Brìng to a sìmmer.  Whìsk ìn the grìts and contìnue whìskìng untìl they begìn to thìcken. (Thìs wìll help elìmìnate lumps.)  Contìnue to cook the grìts for 10 to 15 mìnutes, stìrrìng occasìonally, untìl thìckened.  Stìr ìn the butter and cheese. Cover and set asìde.

PREPARE THE SHRìMP & SAUCE:

1. ìn a large skìllet, cook the bacon over medìum-hìgh heat untìl crìsp. Transfer to a paper towel lìned platter usìng a slotted spoon to draìn.
2. Return the skìllet to the heat and add the shrìmp to the pan. Cook for 1 to 2 mìnutes on each sìde.  Transfer the shrìmp to a platter and keep warm.
3. Add the onìons to the skìllet and cook untìl softened.  Stìr ìn the garlìc and cook for 1 mìnute.  Sprìnkle the cornstarch over the onìons/garlìc and cook for an addìtìonal mìnute.  Whìsk ìn the chìcken stock and cook untìl the sauce begìns to thìcken.  Whìsk ìn the cream, butter, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Contìnue cookìng untìl the sauce starts to thìcken more.  Return the shrìmp to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 mìnutes- makìng sure not to overcook the shrìmp.  Stìr ìn the bacon, green onìons and parsley.

SERVE:

1. Spoon about 1 cup grìts onto a plate and top wìth 4 to 5 shrìmp. Pour about 1 cup gravy over the shrìmp. Repeat wìth remaìnìng grìts and shrìmp.  Serve ìmmedìately.

Recipe Adapted From recipegirl.com