Shrimp and Grits

Name: Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 79 milliliters chopped green onions; 59 milliliters half-and-half; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 177 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 227 grams package presliced mushrooms; 118 milliliters ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about; 177 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking grits; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 slices center-cut bacon slices, chopped; 710 milliliters water; 237 milliliters chopped white onion

Shrimp and Grits might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 12g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up half-and-half, kosher salt, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 3 cups water and butter to a boil in a small saucepan.

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Whisk in grits; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Grits

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Whisk

Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; cover. Keep warm.

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Black Pepper

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Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Add white onion, garlic, and mushrooms to pan; cook 8 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown and give off liquid, stirring frequently.

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Garlic

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Add shrimp and red pepper; cook 3 minutes.

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Shrimp

Combine half-and-half and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add broth, flour mixture, remaining 3/8 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Top with green onions.

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Serve shrimp mixture with grits.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, divided 1Tbsp

butter 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper 1Tbsp

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

minced garlic 79milliliters

chopped green onions 59milliliters

half-and-half 1teaspoons

kosher salt, divided 177milliliters

fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth 227grams

package presliced mushrooms 118milliliters

ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 177milliliters

uncooked quick-cooking grits 454grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 2slices

center-cut bacon slices, chopped 710milliliters

water 237milliliters

chopped white onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well 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. You could try Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.