Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Name: Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 2 pinches cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 green onions, diced; 158 milliliters uncooked grits; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 177 milliliters cubed processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®); 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams package frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined - thawed; 789 milliliters water

Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This breakfast has 397 calories, 30g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have butter, grits, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Shrimp With Cheese Grits, shrimp and corn with cheese grits, and Shrimp and Tomatoes with Cheese Grits.

Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; stir grits and salt into the boiling water, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer grits until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Grits

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and keep warm.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a pan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in green onions, cooking until green onions are wilted, another 4 minutes.

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Green Onions

Butter

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Mix shrimp into the garlic and green onions and cook until shrimp are firm and pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

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Cayenne Pepper

Black Pepper

Green Onions

Lemon Juice

Garlic

Shrimp

Salt

Just before serving, mix 1/4 cup butter into the cooked grits, followed by processed cheese.

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Processed Cheese

Cooked Grits

Butter

Mix thoroughly until creamy and cheese is melted. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cheese

Place grits in a bowl, top with the shrimp, and pour pan sauce over shrimp and grits to serve.

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Shrimp

Grits

Sauce

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Bowl

Frying Pan

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Bowl

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Servings:

59milliliters

butter 2pinches

cayenne pepper, or to taste 1teaspoons

minced garlic 2

green onions, diced 158milliliters

uncooked grits 4servings

salt and ground black pepper to taste 1teaspoon

lemon juice 177milliliters

cubed processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)0teaspoons

salt 454grams

package frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined - thawed 789milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Grigio

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Pinot Grigio. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Santan Ema Select Terroir Sauvignon Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.

Santa Ema Select Terroir Sauvignon Blanc

Bright straw-yellow, this Sauvignon Blanc has intense aromas of fresh citrus fruits accompanied by notes of apples and pears. It is a fresh young wine with good balance and pleasing acidity.Pair with mild-flavored fish, shellfish, ceviche, and fresh cheeses.