Recipe for cajun shrimp and cheesy grits

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot.

Add 1 cup of stone-ground grits to the boiling water, stirring continuously.

Reduce heat to low and cook the grits for about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.

In a separate skillet, cook 6 slices of chopped bacon over medium heat until crispy.

Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the pan.

In the same skillet, add 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 3-4 minutes.

Add 4 teaspoons of lemon juice to the shrimp and stir to combine.

Once the grits are cooked, stir in 3 tablespoons of butter and 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese until melted and creamy.

Serve the cheesy grits topped with the shrimp and crispy bacon, garnished with 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley.

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