Shrimp and grits

Cook:20min

To make shrimp stock, place shrimp shells in saucepan, cover with water, add some salt a few slivers of onion, a sprig of thyme and a piece of celery and cook 15mns. Strain, pressing hard on shells with back of a spoon to extract all the liquid.

Updated at: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 20:58:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories649.6 kcal (32%)

Total Fat43.4 g (62%)

Carbs26.6 g (10%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein33.7 g (67%)

Sodium1246.9 mg (62%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¾ cupgrits

¼ teaspoonsalt

6 ouncesCheddar cheese

grated

3 tablespoonsbutter

4 tablespoonsbutter

¾ cuponion

chopped

½ cupgreen bell pepper

chopped

2garlic cloves

minced

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley

chopped

1 cuptomatoes

diced, ripe

3 sprigsfresh thyme

or dried thyme

⅛ tspcayenne pepper

1 tablespoonflour

1 poundraw shrimp

medium to large, shelled, reserve shells for stock

½ cupshrimp stock

or water

1 tablespoontomato paste

⅓ cupheavy cream

salt

to taste

2 Tbspbrandy

Instructions

Step 1

For the grits, bring 3½ cups water to a boil and stir in the grits. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the grits are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat, add the salt, cheese and butter and stir until melted. Keep warm. reduce the water a bit for thicker grits.

Step 2

For the shrimp, melt some butter in a large skillet over medium heat, salt the shrimp and sauté the shrimp about 3 mns total time. Remove shrimp from pan, add the onion, pepper and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the brandy and stir quickly then add the tomatoes, cayenne, tomato paste and thyme; bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir well. Add ½ cup stock and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the cream and salt. and more stock if needed to make a spoonable sauce, Return shrimp to pan and cook 1 or 2 minutes to reheat shrimp. Taste for salt.

Step 3

Place a portion of grits in the center of each plate and spoon shrimp over or around it. Sprinkle with parsley.