Shrimp & Grits!!!

Obviously I didn't take this picture. I haven't taken any of these pics. I haz no camera at the moment!

Anyway, believe it or not, last night I was my first attempt at making shrimp & grits. I'm a little ashamed that I've never made it before.

They were delicious & Bailey-approved! Very much so actually.

I got the original recipe from lanascooking.com.

Ingredients - Shrimp & Sauce:

- 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled & halved lengthwise

- 6-7 drops of Tabasco Sauce

- 4 slices chopped bacon

- 1/2 onion, finely chopped

- 1/4 green bell pepper, finely chopped

- 1 clove minced garlic (I added a little more because I love love love garlic)

- 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour

- 1/2 tsp. salt

- 1 cup chicken broth

Ingredients - Cheese Grits: (I may have made a little too much.. but oh well)

- 1 1/3 cup quick cooking (NOT INSTANT) grits. I used Jim Dandy.

- 1/2 tsp. salt

- 5 1/3 cups water

- 1/4 tsp black pepper

- a couple dashes of garlic powder

- 3-4 oz. grated sharp cheddar

GO!!!

Shrimp & Sauce

-Put shrimp in a bowl, squeeze the juice of one lemon over them & add tabasco sauce. Set aside.

-Chop onion, green pepper and garlic & set aside.

-Start on the grits! (recipe below)

-Cook chopped bacon in a large pan on medium heat until brown but not yet crisp.

-Add onion, green pepper & garlic. Cook about 3-4 minutes or until veggies are tender.

-Sprinkle flour over mixture & stir until coated. Let cook another 3-4 minutes.

-Stir in chicken broth & salt. Cook for a couple of minutes until sauce thickens.

-Add shrimp & cook until completely opaque. 3-4 minutes.

Grits

-In a saucepan bring water & salt to a boil. Add grits using a whisk or you will definitely get clumps.

-Cover pot & simmer on low heat. Cook according to package directions.

-When they are done, stir in pepper & garlic powder.

-Add grated cheddar & stir until well blended.

Ladle a generous amount of grits & cover with shrimp & sauce! Enjoy!

Let me know what yall think!