Crook's Corner Shrimp and Grits
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
* 2 cups water * 1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth * 3/4 cup half-and-half * 3/4 teaspoon salt * 1 cup regular grits * 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 2 tablespoons butter * 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce * 1/4 teaspoon white pepper * 3 bacon slices * 1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 1/8 teaspoon salt * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour * 1 cup sliced mushrooms * 1/2 cup chopped green onions * 2 garlic cloves, minced * 1/2 cup low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice * 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce * Lemon wedges
Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened. Add Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients. Keep warm.
Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
Sprinkle shrimp with pepper and salt; dredge in flour.
Sauté mushrooms in hot drippings in skillet 5 minutes or until tender. Add green onions, and sauté 2 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly brown. Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
Serve shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits. Top with crumbled bacon; serve with lemon wedges.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BDNIXON10.
Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
Sprinkle shrimp with pepper and salt; dredge in flour.
Sauté mushrooms in hot drippings in skillet 5 minutes or until tender. Add green onions, and sauté 2 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly brown. Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
Serve shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits. Top with crumbled bacon; serve with lemon wedges.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BDNIXON10.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 455.7
- Total Fat: 22.8 g
- Cholesterol: 276.4 mg
- Sodium: 1,456.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 39.2 g
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