Garlic Cheese Grits with Shrimp

Garlic Cheese Grits with Shrimp

Recipe by AWEAVER from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 0.75 cup uncooked grits
  • 6 ounces garlic flavored processed cheese, cubed
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 lemon, juiced
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook grits according to package directions. Stir in cubed cheese and cayenne pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
  • Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and tomato in hot butter-oil mixture until tomato begins to soften. Stir in shrimp and lemon juice. Sauté until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque. Season with salt.
  • Spread warm grits on a serving platter and cover with shrimp mixture.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 634
  • Carbohydrate: 34g
  • Fat: 33g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 50g
  • Sugar: 3g

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