Southern Shrimp and Grits

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Recipe is perfect. The whole family loved it.

posted by

kgarber75

on 1/3/2012

time

prep:

15 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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what you need

cups water

1/2

tsp. salt

3/4

cup instant grits

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined

green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)

clove garlic, minced

Tbsp. chopped parsley

Tbsp. lemon juice

Make It

BRING water to boil in medium saucepan. Add salt. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Cook 7 min. or until thickened. Stir in cheese; set aside.

MEANWHILE, cook bacon in large skillet on medium-heat heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels; set aside. Add shrimp, onions and garlic to skillet; cook and stir 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Add bacon, parsley and lemon juice; mix well.

SERVE shrimp mixture over grits.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve this main dish with a mixed green salad to round out the meal.

How to Devein Raw Shrimp

To devein raw shrimp, first remove the outer shell. Then make a lengthwise shallow cut on the outer curve of the shrimp to expose the black vein. Loosen the vein with the tip of a sharp knife, then pull with your fingers to remove.

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mykella

posted:10/4/2006

i have never eaten grits, but the picture made it oh so tempting. it was pretty good. i would definetly make it again, personally i think it tasted better the next day. i think i added too much water to the grits, so it wasn't creamy as it looks in the picture (more on the soupy side) we don't eat bacon, so i used the veggie bacon. also, i foolishly added salt to the shrimp when i was cleaning it, something i do out of habit, so the dish was a little bit on the salty side, but otherwise its pretty decent. i don't consider this to be a main meal item, but a great side dish.

shinora1

posted:9/17/2006

Ever since my visit to Charleston SC I have been looking for this recipe. It is easy and quick to make and absolutely deliciois. I have made it several times and plan to make it for company.

a cook

posted:8/31/2006

Awesome recipe. Very easy and quick to make. My family really enjoyed this meal. I am so happy because my finally tried grits and loved them.

j_dehler

posted:8/16/2006

As a southern mom I couldn't believe I actually got my children to eat GRITS !! They were thrilled, even my city slicker husband loved this meal. We will be putting this into our do again file. The kids even asked for seconds !!

a cook

posted:7/26/2006

Ohhh my goodness!! SO GOOD! And way too easy not to make again. The cheese grits were awesome!

a cook

posted:6/7/2006

This looks deilcious

wise346

posted:5/12/2006

A local restaurant in town serves a version of this receipe, and I must say that this recipe was MUCH better! The only change I made to this recipe was I added extra garlic ! YUMMY !! To aid in cooking as an "after church lunch" meal I fried my bacon the night before and just saved the grease! My kids even asked for seconds!! You can't go wrong if you have a seafood lover in your home !

a cook

posted:4/29/2006

Very tasty! Just like you would find in the South.