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Name: Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 cup grits (not instant); 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded; 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined and chopped; 6 slices bacon chopped into small pieces; 4 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped; 1 cup green onions thinly sliced, white and green; 1 clove garlic minced

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup grits (not instant)
1/4 cup butter
2 cups Cheddar cheese ; shredded
1 pound shrimp ; peeled, deveined and chopped
6 slices bacon ; chopped into small pieces
4 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped
1 cup green onions ; thinly sliced, white and green
1 clove garlic ; minced

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium saucepan, boil 4 cups of water. Add grits and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Lower heat as low as it will go, cover and cook the grits until all water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Keep covered until ready to use.

Fry bacon in a large skillet until browned and crisp. Remove bacon and drain on a paper towel. Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Add shrimp to the bacon grease and sauté over medium heat until they turn pink (3-4 minutes). As soon as they are pink, add the lemon juice, parsley, green onions and garlic. Stir to combine and remove from heat.

to serve, put grits on plate and top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with bacon bits.

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Shrimp and Grits

1 cup grits (not instant)
1/4 cup butter
2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined and chopped
6 slices bacon chopped into small pieces
4 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped
1 cup green onions thinly sliced, white and green
1 clove garlic minced

In a medium saucepan, boil 4 cups of water.  Add grits and salt and pepper to taste.  Stir well.  Lower heat as low as it will go, cover and cook the grits until all water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese.  Keep covered until ready to use.

Fry bacon in a large skillet until browned and crisp.  Remove bacon and drain on a paper towel.  Rinse shrimp and pat dry.  Add shrimp to the bacon grease and sauté over  medium heat until they turn pink (3-4 minutes).  As soon as they are pink, add the lemon juice, parsley, green onions and garlic.  Stir to combine and remove from heat.

to serve, put grits on plate and top with shrimp mixture.  Garnish with bacon bits.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (247g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 684
Calories from Fat: 488 (71%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 54.2g	72 %
	Saturated Fat 27.8g	139 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 17.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.9g
Cholesterol 300.6mg		92 %
Sodium 1009.5mg		35 %
Potassium 400.6mg		11 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.4g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 3.1g
Protein 44.7g		64 %
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Calories per serving: 684

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