Sweet & Savory Shrimp & Grits
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup--Bob's Red Mill Organic Polenta, Corn Grits3 cups--Water (Add a dash or two of salt)1/2 cup--Farmland Fully cooked Diced Ham1 cup--Lucerne 2% Milk Red Fat Mexican Four Cheese Blend1/2 cup--Onions, diced3 cloves--Garlic, diced1/2--Jalapeno Pepper, diced1 tbsp--(split) Olive Oil1 (15oz) can--No Salt Added Corn Kernels2 tbsp--Honey1 bag--Thawed Starfish INC., Honey Jalapeno Large Shrimp
(You need a skillet and a medium sauce pan)
1. In the medium sauce pan bring the salted water to a rapid boil. Whisk while adding the Organic Polenta Corn Grits. Mix until completely dissolved. Add in the entire can of can. Lower to a simmer and cover, continue to cook for 5 minutes.
2. In the skillet (or frying pan) add 1/2 tbsp of Olive Oil, heat up. Add in the garlic, onions, jalapeno and ham. Cook until onions become clear. Remove HALF of this mixture and stir into the Corn Grits, mixing well.
3. To the Corn Grits, add in (1/4cup increments) the cup of cheese until completely melted and creamy.
4. Back to the skillet with the ham & veg mix, add 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil and the entire bag of shrimp. Cook for about 5-8 minutes.
5. Serve 3/4 cup of Corn Grits into 8 bowls. Top with ONLY the shrimp for now, about 6 pieces of shrimp per serving. Leaving the ham, veg and juice in the pan. Add 2 tbsp of Honey and a little pepper. Stir together completely. Spoon 1tsp of glaze sauce evenly & equally over shrimp. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes 8--3/4cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ICANDOTHISTRISH.
1. In the medium sauce pan bring the salted water to a rapid boil. Whisk while adding the Organic Polenta Corn Grits. Mix until completely dissolved. Add in the entire can of can. Lower to a simmer and cover, continue to cook for 5 minutes.
2. In the skillet (or frying pan) add 1/2 tbsp of Olive Oil, heat up. Add in the garlic, onions, jalapeno and ham. Cook until onions become clear. Remove HALF of this mixture and stir into the Corn Grits, mixing well.
3. To the Corn Grits, add in (1/4cup increments) the cup of cheese until completely melted and creamy.
4. Back to the skillet with the ham & veg mix, add 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil and the entire bag of shrimp. Cook for about 5-8 minutes.
5. Serve 3/4 cup of Corn Grits into 8 bowls. Top with ONLY the shrimp for now, about 6 pieces of shrimp per serving. Leaving the ham, veg and juice in the pan. Add 2 tbsp of Honey and a little pepper. Stir together completely. Spoon 1tsp of glaze sauce evenly & equally over shrimp. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes 8--3/4cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ICANDOTHISTRISH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 230.4
- Total Fat: 6.7 g
- Cholesterol: 35.0 mg
- Sodium: 686.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 14.8 g
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