Heavenly Shrimp & Parmesan Grits

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (i use the 26-30 count)
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 tablespoons wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup sliced scallion

Recipe

• 1 parmesan grits:.
• 2 bring milk and broth to a boil.
• 3 (watch this very carefully because the milk will overflow if it gets too hot).
• 4 add grits and cook according to package directions.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the cheese and the tabasco.
• 6 (if you prefer firmer grits: add to the above 1 cup milk, and 2 large beaten eggs; then bake for at 350 for 30 minutes).
• 7 shrimp:.
• 8 heat large skillet until very hot, add olive oil.
• 9 when oil is thoroughly heated, toss in shrimp to cover bottom of pan.
• 10 before stirring, season with salt and pepper (this will season shrimp in particular, but the rest of the dish as well).
• 11 stir until shrimp begin to turn pink all over (let pan return original hot temperature).
• 12 stir in minced garlic and mushrooms.
• 13 add lemon juice and wine, stir for 30 seconds or until everything is well coated.
• 14 toss in sliced scallions and stir for about 20 seconds.
• 15 serve over grits!