Lowcountry Shrimp And Grits

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 cup grits, stone-ground
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, reserved
• 1/2 cup scallion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 lb shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan bring water and half n half to boil. add the salt, pepper and grits. cook for about 25-30 minutes, stirring until thick and creamy.
• 2 while the grits are cooking, fry the bacon in a large skillet until browned and crisp. crumble the bacon. in 2 tbls of the bacon drippings saute scallions, celery, bell pepper until translucent. add the shrimp, lime juice and worchestershire sauce. cook for 4 minutes covered. add in the bacon. remove from heat. spoon the grits onto a serving platter. top with the shrimp mixture. sprinkle with the chopped parsley.