GARLIC CHEESE GRITS WITH SHRIMP

Garlic Cheese Grits with Shrimp image

This is my version of a South Carolina coastal specialty. It will make a grits lover out of anyone!

Provided by AWEAVER

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Grits

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¾ cup uncooked grits
6 ounces garlic flavored processed cheese, cubed
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tomato, diced
2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ lemon, juiced
salt to taste

Steps:

Cook grits according to package directions. Stir in cubed cheese and cayenne pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and tomato until tomato begins to soften. Stir in shrimp and lemon juice. Saute until shrimp are pink. Season with salt to taste.
Spread warm grits on a serving platter and pour shrimp mixture on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 341.4 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 50.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 1054.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g