Shrimp and Grits Recipe | The Best Ever Shrimp & Grits Recipe | Southern Style

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is lower in calories and more nutritious; canned tuna is budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor; processed cheese is often cheaper.

Cook chopped applewood smoked bacon in a skillet until done.

Add chopped yellow onion and bell pepper to the skillet and sauté.

Stir in half a tablespoon of chopped garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.

Add a little canola oil to the skillet to help sauté the vegetables.

Season shrimp with Old Bay seasoning and add to the skillet, cover and cook until done.

In a separate pot, bring 3 cups of chicken broth to a boil.

Add 1.5 to 2 cups of grits to the boiling chicken broth and whisk.

Season the grits with onion powder, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, then reduce to a simmer.

Once the shrimp are cooked, add a little chicken broth to the skillet and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Stir in chopped scallions and unsalted butter to the shrimp mixture.

In the grits, add whole milk and stir in half a cup of shredded cheddar cheese until creamy.

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