10 High Comfort Casseroles | Easy All-Occasion Casserole Recipe Compilation | Well Done

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.

Prepare grits by boiling water in a saucepan.

Stir in grits and salt, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 20-25 minutes.

In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy, then remove and crumble.

In the bacon fat, sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add shrimp, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper; cook until shrimp are pink, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice and chopped parsley; remove from heat.

Once grits are cooked, stir in butter and cheddar cheese until melted and creamy.

Serve grits topped with shrimp mixture and crumbled bacon.

Garnish with green onions and hot sauce to taste.

Cooking Techniques

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