LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP AND CHEESE GRITS

Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits image

This is a quick, delicious recipe that showcases shrimp AND grits at their best. I have had equally good results using fresh and frozen shrimp.

Provided by AWEAVER

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Grits

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking grits
1 (7 ounce) package garlic cheese spread
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 ½ pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
1 large tomato, diced
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the quick grits and reduce the heat. Cook slowly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the garlic cheese until melted. Let sit for 2 to 4 minutes; keep warm.
In a skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. Saute the shrimp until pink. Stir in diced tomato and cook until tomato is heated through. Remove from heat and salt and pepper to taste.
Spread the cheese grits on a warm platter. Top with shrimp mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 209.7 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 639.1 mg, Sugar 1.3 g