Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1 cup stone-ground grits
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Before you start

• Peel and devein the shrimp and pat dry.

Directions

1. Whisk grits into boiling salted water, simmer covered, stirring often, 30 to 45 min: water, table salt, stone-ground grits.
2. Stir in until melted: step 1, unsalted butter, sharp cheddar.
3. Fry until crisp: bacon.
4. Sauté in the drippings until pink, 3 to 4 min: step 3, large shrimp, garlic.
5. Stir in: step 4, lemon juice, green onions, fresh parsley.
6. Spoon over grits: step 2, step 5.