SHRIMP & GRITS W/ ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND TASSO GRAVY RECIPE

SHRIMP & GRITS w/ Andouille Sausage and Tasso Gravy Recipe image

Provided by charlotteh371

Number Of Ingredients 27

Creamy Grits
1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups cream
3 3 3 cups chicken broth
6 6 6 tablespoons butter
1/3 1/3 1/3 teaspoon salt
1/3 1/3 1/3 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons grits
1/2 1/2 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tasso Gravy
1 1 1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 1/4 1/4 cup diced onions
1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1 1 1 cup Tasso Ham - diced
1/2 1/2 to teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 1 1 cup chicken stock
1/4 1/4 1/4 cup roux
1 1 1 teaspoon chopped parsley optional)
Melt butter, add onions and thyme sauté gently until very soft and caramelized.
5 to sauté for 5 minutes regularly to distribute seasoning.
to 10 10 and salt, bring to simmer, cook 10 minutes at a simmer. Stir in roux and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in parsley.
For Four Servings of Shrimp and Grits
2 2 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
4 4 4 Tablespoons for chopped green onions
1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 3/4 3/4 pound Andouille from Giacomo's Market on High Point Rd
1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cup Tasso Gravy
Creamy Grits

Steps:

Heat oil in sauté pan, sauté ½ of the green onion. Add sausage, cook then add shrimp and cook till done. Add Tasso gravy and toss to coat and heat all the way through. Place serving of hot creamy grits in each pasta bowl and pour portion of shrimp mixture over the grits. Garnish each dish with remaining green onions.