LOW COUNTRY GRITS AND SHRIMP

LOW COUNTRY GRITS AND SHRIMP image

Provided by KAREN ROBERTS

Categories Seafood

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined thawed if frozen
1 Tbsp old bay seasoning
1 medium rell bell pepper
1 medium green bell peppers
2 large green onions chopped
1 c uncook quick-cooking grits
3 c water
1 c sharp chedder cheese
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic chopped
1/4 c milk
1 medium sweet onion
1/2 stick butter
1 1/2 tsp salt and pepper or to taste

Steps:

1. in a large dutch oven add butter add peppers, onions, garlic cook for 5 min on high, add water bring to boil add grits stirring constantly bring to boil for 5 min, add slat and pepper and old bay stirring constantly, reduce to simmer covered and cook on simmer until grits are soft about 15 min make sure you stir them about every 5 min add shrimp and accumulated liquid, milk and cayenne. cook until shrimp are pink add cheese and stir cover and let stand for 5 to 10 min so all the goodness blends together. as you cook your grits if they become to thick add more water or milk. but remember it is a thick dish.
2. i like to serve this with my cheeder cheese and garlic biscuits.