unexpected cheddar cheese grits and shrimp
- Author: Salt and Share
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Category: Main Dishes
- Cuisine: Southern
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup stone ground white grits
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups grated unexpected cheddar cheese
- 2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
- 6 slices of bacon
- ½ cup sliced scallions
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- Prepare grits: add salt and water to pot and bring to a boil. Add grits and cook until they are thickened but still slightly runny, approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheese directly to pan. Stir to combine and melt cheese.
- Slice bacon in half and cook in 12 inch pan. Remove from pan, reserve.
- Add garlic to bacon drippings and cook until fragrant. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add scallions and reserved bacon. Saute 3 minutes.
- Place grits on a platter or on individual plates (whichever you prefer). Top with shrimp mixture.
