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Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Shrimp and Cheese Grits — a breakfast recipe, 11 ingredients, about 60 min.

Serves 6 · 60 min · Breakfast

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Ingredients

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  • 3–4 strips thickened smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 pound large shrimp
  • 6 servings of grits
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ large sweet onion, cut into thin strips
  • ½ yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
  • ½ red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼–½ teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste (optional)
  • juice of one lime
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Fry bacon until crisp, remove and set aside.
  2. Sauté onions, garlic, and peppers in bacon grease, add lime juice and hot sauce and set aside.
  3. Prepare grits per the directions on box. Add cheese and butter when done cooking to allow for them to melt, then set aside.
  4. Stir when done melting.
  5. Sauté the shrimp until they turn pink, about 2–3 minutes.
  6. Place the grits and cheese in large serving container and place the shrimp down the center of the container.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0