Recipe: Delicious Southern Shrimp and Grits

Southern Shrimp and Grits.

You can have Southern Shrimp and Grits using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Southern Shrimp and Grits

1. Prepare 2 cups of milk.
2. You need 3 Tbs of butter, cubed.
3. It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
4. You need 1/3 teaspoon of pepper.
5. You need 1/2 cup of uncooked old-fashioned grits Please, no instant grits!.
6. It's 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. I used Aged Havarti.
7. It's of SHRIMP:.
8. You need 4 of thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped.
9. It's 1/2 pound of uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined.
10. You need 2 of garlic cloves, minced.

Southern Shrimp and Grits step by step

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 4 teaspoons drippings..
2. In a saucepan, bring the milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat and slowly stir in grits.. Cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted then stir in the bacon, or sprinkle on top when served. Set aside and keep warm..
3. Saute the shrimp, garlic, and seasoning in drippings on medium-hot until shrimp turn pink. Don't overcook..
4. Put the grits on a plate and either serve the shrimp on the side or on top of the grits..
5. I served it with Chardonnay.