Friday, November 21, 2014

Spicy Cheesey Shrimp & Grits

Ingredients:
1 lb shrimp cleaned and peeled
4 pieces of bacon fried crispy and crumpbled
3 green onions chopped
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 can fire roasted tomatoes drained
4 envelopes of instant grits
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup shredded monetery jack cheese
1/2 cup shredded chedder cheese (not aged)
1 tablespoon olive oil

Pour chicken broth into a mocrowave save bowl and cook until boiling
add grits and red papper. Mix and set aside.
In a skillet.  Combine EVOO, red pepper. Cook until soft. (3-4 minutes)
Add green onion and garlic. Cook 2-3 more minutes.
Add the shrimp. Cook until they juast start to turn pink. Be careful not to overcook.

Empty the contents of the saucepan in to your bowl of grits.
Add the tomatoes, cheese and bacon
Stir until mixed thouroughly

Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until cheese is fully melted.



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