SHRIMP AND CHEESY GRITS WITH BACON

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Lowcountry style shrimp and grits at its best!

Provided by Diane

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes     Grits

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups evaporated milk
¾ cup quick-cooking grits
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped raw bacon
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup diced green bell pepper
½ cup diced onion
1 tablespoon shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and evaporated milk to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in grits and salt and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer grits until thick, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until melted. Set grits aside and keep warm.
  • Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a bowl. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from the skillet and cook and stir shrimp, green bell pepper, and onion in bacon drippings until shrimp are bright pink and no longer translucent inside and green pepper is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir bacon into shrimp mixture.
  • Spread grits into a serving dish, top with shrimp mixture, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese for garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 248.1 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1119.5 mg, Sugar 10.9 g

Geno Hayward
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This dish was a bit too rich for me, but it was still very good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again, but I will use less butte


Carter Myszka
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I'm not a big fan of grits, but I really enjoyed this dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Masilo Makomela
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.


Sunny Nnusy
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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The kids especially loved the cheesy grits. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.


maria gonzalez
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This dish was delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.


J U Romo
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This dish was very good, but it was a bit too spicy for me. I will definitely be making this again, but I will use less cayenne pepper next time.


Nayomi Amayo
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This dish was a bit too rich for me, but it was still very good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again, but I will use less butte


Princ Masum
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I'm not a big fan of grits, but I really enjoyed this dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Sadeepa Lakmini
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.


Frp file
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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The kids especially loved the cheesy grits. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.


Deborah Banson
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This dish was delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Nasolo Eudia
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This dish was very good, but it was a bit too spicy for me. I will definitely be making this again, but I will use less cayenne pepper next time.


Mohammad Imtiyaz
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This dish was a bit too rich for me, but it was still very good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again, but I will use less butte


Alee
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I'm not a big fan of grits, but I really enjoyed this dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.


Raheem Jaan110
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.


shakeel Ahamd
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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The kids especially loved the cheesy grits. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.


anik cd
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the grits were creamy and cheesy. The bacon added a nice smoky flavor to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.