Garlic Shrimp With Blue Cheese Grits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup grits
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 ounces blue cheese (to taste)
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook grits and water according to package directions with 1 teaspoon salt. when grits are tender and thick, remove from heat and stir in black and cayenne pepper and blue cheese.
• 2 mince garlic. melt butter in a wide skillet on medium heat. add garlic and stir 1 minute. add shrimp, increase heat to high and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until shrimp are opaque. season with salt and pepper. serve beside or over grits.