Southern Style Grits Topped with creamy Cajun Shrimp

Name: Southern Style Grits Topped with creamy Cajun Shrimp
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb làrge fresh shrimp (if frozen used thaw); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1 tsp garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning (your choice); 1 tsp thyme; 1 cup white cooking wine; 2 cup chicken broth; 2 cup milk; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp salt( to taste); 1 cup uncooked grits; 1/2 cup cheddar cheese; 1/2 oz cream cheese' package (8oz); 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 tsp salt (adjust taste); 1/4 tsp white pepper (if desired)

peechz24 @cook_3724137

This truly is à delicious recipe.

peechz24 @cook_3724137

This truly is à delicious recipe.

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Ingredients

25 mins

6 servings

Shrimp and Vegetables
2 lblàrge fresh shrimp (if frozen used thaw)
2 tbspolive oil
1/2 cupred bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cupgreen bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cuponion, chopped
1 tspgarlic, minced
1 1/2 tspcajun seasoning (your choice)
1 tspthyme
1 cupwhite cooking wine
Southern-Style Grits
2 cupchicken broth
2 cupmilk
2 tbspbutter
1/4 tspwhite pepper
1/2 tspsalt( to taste)
1 cupuncooked grits
1/2 cupcheddar cheese
Cream Sauce
1/2 ozcream cheese' package (8oz)
1 1/2 cupheavy whipping cream
1/2 tspsalt (adjust taste)
1/4 tspwhite pepper (if desired)

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Steps

25 mins

1

Peel and devein shrimp. (if using frozen thaw completely)
2

Using a large skillet heat oil....àdd shrimp, 1/2 Cajun seasoning and wine....2 to 3 mins shrimp will be pink and deglazed. Set aside.
3

Heat 2 TB olive oil in large skillet add onion and bell peppers. add garlic, Cajun and thyme. cook 1 min til tender. add cream, bring to a boil, reduce heat simmer uncovered for 8 to 10 min or til thickenings stirring occasionally.
4

prepare Southern-$tyle Grits... in a sauce pan add broth and milk bring to a boil whisk in grits. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 5 to 10 mins. stirring occasionally, or until thickened and creamy. Stir in butter, salt and pepper. keep warm. makes about 4 1/2cups. Prep: 5min. Cook:10 min
5

Prepare cream Sauce: Using a food processor or a ninja - pour cream mixture and cream cheese into blender with salt and pepper. Process til smooth. return to skillet...add shrimp. cook 1 to 2 min or til heated. Serve over grits. sprinkle cheddar cheese over each serving of grits before serving shrimp onto top. ENJOY!