Shrimp And Cheese Grits

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 lb unpeeled medium raw shrimp
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 3/4 cup shredded 2% reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 for shrimp:.
• 2 over medium heat cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet for 10 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, crumble, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tsp drippings in skillet.
• 3 peel shrimp and devein, if desired.
• 4 sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper; then dredge in flour.
• 5 sauté mushrooms in hot bacon drippings with oil in skillet 5 minutes or until tender.
• 6 add green onions, and sauté 2 minutes.
• 7 add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly browned.
• 8 stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
• 9 spoon shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits; sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• 10 for cheese grits:.
• 11 bring first 3 ingredients and 1 1/3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in grits. reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened. stir in cheddar cheese and next 3 ingredients.