Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 ⅓ cups water ⅔ cup uncooked grits ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup butter ½ teaspoon minced garlic 2 green onions, diced 1 (16 ounce) package frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined - thawed 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 pinches cayenne pepper, or to taste salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup butter ¾ cup cubed processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
Nutrition Info
- 419.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 6.8 gcholesterol: 260 mgfat: 32.4 gfiber: 0.3 gprotein: 25.4 gsaturatedFat: 19.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 990.6 mgsugar: 2.7 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Momma's Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Directions
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, stir grits and salt into the boiling water, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer grits until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a pan over medium heat, cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in green onions, cooking until green onions are wilted, another 4 minutes.
Mix shrimp into the garlic and green onions and cook until shrimp are firm and pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
Just before serving, mix 1/4 cup butter into the cooked grits, followed by processed cheese. Mix thoroughly until creamy and cheese is melted. Season with salt and black pepper.
Place grits in a bowl, top with the shrimp, and pour pan sauce over shrimp and grits to serve.