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Creamy Loaded Shrimp & Grits

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
No disrespect, but these are not your Mama’s shrimp & grits, y’all! These Creamy Loaded Shrimp & Grits feature perfectly cooked shrimp piled on top of a sweet corn, pepper, onion, crispy, bacon and fresh basil medley that’s nestled on a bed of creamy, buttery grits that are jam packed with Parmesan. Top it off with an easy pesto cream sauce and I guarantee you’ll be holding one of the best bowls of shrimp & grits you’ve ever had!
Servings 4
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern

Ingredients

Grits
  • 1 cup grits
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups half & half
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • Salt pepper, garlic blend
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese plus extra for garnish
  • Fresh basil-very thinly sliced
Veggie Medley
  • 3 ears corn cut off the cob
  • 6 strips crispy bacon chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion wedged
  • 3 mini tri colored peppers sliced
  • Salt pepper, garlic blend
  • Fresh basil-very thinly sliced
Shrimp
  • 1 pound large shrimp
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • Salt pepper, garlic blend
Pesto Cream
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • Salt pepper, garlic blend
  • 1/2 lime juice and zest

Method

Grits
  1. Bring water & cream to a boil over medium high heat.
  2. Slowly whisk in grits to ensure no lumps.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover pot and cook about 15 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Stir in butter, Parmesan, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic.
Veggie Medley
  1. Cook bacon until very crispy, drain on paper towels. Remove all but about 1⁄4 grease from pan.
  2. Add onions, peppers & corn to pan & sauté until caramelized.
  3. Stir bacon into mixture.
  4. Set aside.
Shrimp
  1. Add butter to pan and cook shrimp in batches for 3-5 minutes per side until pink throughout.
Pesto Cream
  1. Mix pesto, yogurt, mayo, salt, pepper, garlic, lime juice, and zest. Stir until smooth.
Assembly
  1. Place 1 serving of grits on a plate.
  2. Top with 1⁄4th veggie medley.
  3. Divide shrimp over top.
  4. Garnish with fresh basil leaves & Parmesan cheese.

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