Ingredients:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups milk
3 cups water
salt & pepper
1 cup grits
1 1/2 cups finely grated cheddar cheese
8 ounces bacon, chopped
20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup chopped scallions
Directions:
melt butter and oil in large saucepan.
add onion and garlic, cook until softened.
add milk, water and 1 tsp salt, bring to boil.
slowly whisk in grits and bring to boil.
reduce heat to simmer and cook 15-20 mins until thickening, whisking every few minutes.
add cheese to melt, stirring, add salt& pepper to taste.
for shrimp–.
heat a pan to smoking, add bacon, cook until brown, remove and drain on paper towels.
remove all but 3 tbsp of fat, add shrimp.
cook until pink.
serve shrimp over grits in soup plates, garnish with bacon and scallions.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 45 min.