Cajun Shrimp with Cheese Grits

Name: Cajun Shrimp with Cheese Grits
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 227 grams andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 411 grams fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice; 177 milliliters diced celery; 2 teaspoons chicken soup base (paste); 237 milliliters dry white wine; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 177 milliliters diced green bell pepper; 237 milliliters regular grits, uncooked; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 532 milliliters 2% low-fat milk; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons smoked salt; 118 milliliters shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 454 grams fresh large shrimp, shelled and deveined; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water; 177 milliliters diced yellow onion

Cajun Shrimp with Cheese Grits might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 406 calories, 27g of protein, and 18g of fat. Many people really liked this Creole dish. A mixture of bell pepper, bay leaf, regular grits, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Bring milk, water, chicken soup base, and smoked salt to a boil in a saucepan; slowly whisk in grits, reduce heat to low, and cover pan. Simmer until grits are tender and thick, about 20 minutes. Keep grits warm.

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Salt

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Brown andouille sausage slices with vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; remove sausage and set aside.

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Andouille Sausage

Vegetable Oil

Sausage

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Cook and stir green bell pepper, yellow onion, celery, and jalapeno pepper in the same skillet until onion is tender and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Green Pepper

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Jalapeno Pepper

Onion

Celery

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Stir flour into the vegetables until well coated; gradually stir in fire-roasted tomatoes and white wine, cooking until the sauce begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir bay leaf into the sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper.

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Fire Roasted Tomatoes

Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

White Wine

Bay Leaves

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Mix cooked andouille sausage and shrimp into the sauce and cook, stirring often, until sausage is hot and shrimp are pink and no longer translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Andouille Sausage

Sausage

Shrimp

Sauce

Just before serving, stir Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses into grits until melted.

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Parmesan

Cheddar Cheese

Grits

To serve, spoon grits onto a serving plate and top with shrimp, sausage slices, and sauce.

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Grits

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Garnish with chopped chives.

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Chives

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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Caposaldo Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.