date: 2020-08-09T19:55:49.020Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/50182793/751x532cq70/shrimp-and-grits-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/50182793/751x532cq70/shrimp-and-grits-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/50182793/751x532cq70/shrimp-and-grits-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Nelle Bennett ratingvalue: 4.1 reviewcount: 24166 recipeingredient: - " Main" - "12 large raw peeled and deveined shrimp" - "10 oz Andouille Sausage" - "1 large Green Bell Pepper" - "1 medium onion" - "1 jalapeno pepper deseeded" - "4 cup Grits" - "8 cup water" - "1 cup milk" - "3/4 packages cream cheese" - "2 cup cheddar cheese" - "1/2 stick butter or margarine" - "2 tbsp Black pepper" - "2 tbsp sea salt" - "1/2 tsp cayenne pepper" - "2 tbsp Garlic powder" - "1 box Tonys Creole Base etouffe mix" recipeinstructions: - "In a large stockpot bring grits and water to boil. Then turn to simmer" - "Slice peppers and remove seeds. Then slice onion." - "Preheat skillet to medium high heat and add 2tbsp of olive oil" - "Saute peppers and onion for 5-7 min. Then set them aside in a bowl." - "Add one tbsp of butter to preheated skillet and add shrimp and sliced sausage. Stirring as needed until shrimp is cooked through. Set aside in bowl." - "Prepare creole (etouffe') mix in skillet according to directions." - "Add a cup or so of the cream cheese to mix and the cup of milk" - "Bring to light boil then add shrimp, sausage, peppers, and onions. Reduce heat to simmer." - "Add cayenne, garlic powder, and hot sauce if desired" - "Once grits are done. Add as much butter as desired, cheddar cheese, and some of the cream cheese" - "Then add the salt and black pepper ( consider paprika too) to the grits" - "Once creole base has reached desired consistency remove from heat." - "Plate the grits and pour creole base over the top. Enjoy! And please post pictures!!" categories: - Recipe tags: - shrimp - and - grits katakunci: shrimp and grits nutrition: 168 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT23M" cooktime: "PT52M" recipeyield: "3" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hey everyone, it's Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shrimp and grits. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious. Shrimp and Grits is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it's fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Shrimp and Grits is something which I have loved my whole life. This a casserole-type shrimp and grits, which is how it is served at my favorite restaurant, where the shrimp and grits are served in an individual stoneware dish, topped with cheese, and baked until melted and crusty. The cheese grits are a variation of a recipe of a good friend, which are so scrumptious it will make you beg and howl for more! Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Fry the bacon in a large skillet until browned; drain. To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shrimp and grits using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that. ##### The ingredients needed to make Shrimp and Grits: 1. Get Main 1. Make ready 12 large raw, peeled and deveined shrimp 1. Get 10 oz Andouille Sausage 1. Make ready 1 large Green Bell Pepper 1. Prepare 1 medium onion 1. Get 1 jalapeno pepper (de-seeded) 1. Make ready 4 cup Grits 1. Make ready 8 cup water 1. Make ready 1 cup milk 1. Make ready 3/4 packages cream cheese 1. Prepare 2 cup cheddar cheese 1. Take 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1. Make ready 2 tbsp Black pepper 1. Take 2 tbsp sea salt 1. Take 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1. Make ready 2 tbsp Garlic powder 1. Get 1 box Tony's Creole Base (etouffe' mix) It's down-home comfort food at its finest. —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina Shrimp and grits is an iconic Southern dish and easy to make at home. Grits topped with shrimp, onions, peppers and bacon come together for this classic dish with great flavor. Whisk grits into the boiling water, and then whisk in half-and-half. Shrimp and grits is one of the most iconic Southern dishes, served across the region from mom-and-pop diners to haute restaurants. ##### Instructions to make Shrimp and Grits: 1. In a large stockpot bring grits and water to boil. Then turn to simmer 1. Slice peppers and remove seeds. Then slice onion. 1. Preheat skillet to medium high heat and add 2tbsp of olive oil 1. Saute peppers and onion for 5-7 min. Then set them aside in a bowl. 1. Add one tbsp of butter to preheated skillet and add shrimp and sliced sausage. Stirring as needed until shrimp is cooked through. Set aside in bowl. 1. Prepare creole (etouffe') mix in skillet according to directions. 1. Add a cup or so of the cream cheese to mix and the cup of milk 1. Bring to light boil then add shrimp, sausage, peppers, and onions. Reduce heat to simmer. 1. Add cayenne, garlic powder, and hot sauce if desired 1. Once grits are done. Add as much butter as desired, cheddar cheese, and some of the cream cheese 1. Then add the salt and black pepper ( consider paprika too) to the grits 1. Once creole base has reached desired consistency remove from heat. 1. Plate the grits and pour creole base over the top. Enjoy! And please post pictures!! Whisk grits into the boiling water, and then whisk in half-and-half. Shrimp and grits is one of the most iconic Southern dishes, served across the region from mom-and-pop diners to haute restaurants. Some versions are elaborate and detailed, requiring a long list of ingredients and techniques, but to get to the heart of the dish, it pays to look back at its Lowcountry provenance. Shrimp and grits is a Southern staple. It originated in the Lowcountry of the South Carolina coast, during the season when shrimp were plentiful. So that's going to wrap this up for this special food shrimp and grits recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I'm sure you will make this at home. There's gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!