Mississippi Shrimp And Grits

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

5 reviews 
Ready in 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 c Grits

4 tb Butter

3/4 c Sharp white cheddar cheese

1/2 c Parmesan cheese

1 ts Cayenne pepper

1 1/2 tb Paprika

1 ts Tabasco

2 c bacon cooked, diced

3 tb olive oil

1 tb bacon grease Reserved

1 1/2 lb Shrimp cleaned, peeled

3 ts Garlic minced

3 c Button mushrooms sliced

3 tb White wine

2 tb Lemon juice

1 c scallions Sliced


Directions

Directions: Prepare the grits according to package directions. While the grits are still hot, stir in the butter, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper, paprika, and Tabasco. Set aside in a warm place. To make the shrimp, heat a saute pan until hot. Add the olive oil and reserved bacon grease from the cooked bacon. Add the shrimp and saute briefly. Stir in the garlic and cooked bacon, then add the mushrooms, white wine, and lemon juice. Toss to combine and cook for 2 minutes to blend flavors. To finish the dish, add the scallions to the shrimp. Place shrimp over the warm grits.

Reviews


I like creamy grits, so I substituted cream for the liquid.

Aspencer2515

Easy hearty meal. Perfect for Fall.

cjstar30

Great and easy to make. A Chicago crowd watching House Cards devoured it! I added my spin with Louisiana hot sauce instead of lemon.

heels9094

Very tasty and extremely easy

Pwray9

Delicious and easy to prepare!

BengalCajunChef

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