Mississippi Shrimp and Grits

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is leaner, while smoked sausage is often less expensive.

Chop green onion and parsley.

In a bowl, combine onion, bell pepper, and half a stalk of celery.

Fry 7 pieces of bacon until crispy.

Start boiling 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 2 cups of chicken stock, and 2 1/2 cups of water.

Add 1 cup of grits to the boiling mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Reduce heat to low and continue stirring the grits to let them absorb the liquid.

Cook the vegetables for 2-4 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally.

Remove the cooked vegetables and place them in a bowl.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the grits.

Stir in 2 cups of grated cheese while the grits are still hot.

In a separate pan, add a couple tablespoons of butter and a tablespoon of bacon grease, then heat.

Add shrimp to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on one side, then 2 minutes on the other side.

Season shrimp with Cajun seasoning and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic.

Add a couple tablespoons of chicken broth to the shrimp as they cook.

Plate the grits, then top with shrimp, bacon bits, and cooked vegetables.

Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice.

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