It's a tad late to wish a Happy New Year but I sure hope that it's kicked off good for everyone. Ours kicked off with being so THANKFUL for what God has done and is doing. As I told my family as we were reminiscing over 2024, "There is a lot of 2024 I DO NOT WANT A RE-DO but the Lord has surely taught me so very much. I am truly thankful for each breath, each day, family and close friends. We had our three youngest grands for New Years Eve. We had a great time and the girls enjoyed a little fishing, bonfire with their great-grandfather and roasting marshmallows. Their great-grandfather will be 90 years old next month. As most of you know I do a monthly focus board and this makes my 3rd or 4th year. I've lost count. Only fitting that New Beginnings would be my focus for January. This has been so good for me as it sits on my kitchen counter so I can see it daily. Wonderful way to focus and quote God's Word daily. I felt up to hosting a lunch and movie day with ...
I have been wanting to make some Shrimp and Grits and all I can say is.........YUM, YUM, YUM!
A friend posted this on her Facebook page and needless to say I grabbed that baby right up! I knew I had to make it.
Okay now for the step by step. EASY PEASY!
Thaw out one bag of deveined and peeled frozen shrimp.
Next: Take one bunch of green onions, wash, and dice up. Then take 3 cloves of garlic and dice and some fresh parsley and dice.
I still have parsley growing and it was great to pick from your own little herb garden. Mix all 3 together in one bowl and sit aside.
Take a whole pack of bacon and dice it up in bite size pieces and fry it. **I cooked my bacon in the oven** simply because I did not want the MESS on my stove...(I despise all that popping) After it cooks drain the grease from the bacon and place the grease in your frying pan. Set aside the chopped bacon.
Get ready to make your grits now!
Make 2 cups of 5 minutes quick grits BUT use chicken broth instead of water.
I had all my ingredients out on the counter and ready for action!
Now cook your grits. When done add 1 stick of butter, 1 1/2 bags of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, salt to taste, cooked bacon and give it a stir and then cut off the burner to your grits.
Take your shrimp and toss in the frying pan with your bacon grease. (which is actually not much grease but enough)
Add your green onions, garlic and parsley and toss it around. Cook on medium heat till shrimp are done...which is only a few minutes.
The smell is so good!
By the way...I love my Rachel Ray pots! Don't know how I ever cooked without them!
Now take the cooked shrimp, green onions, garlic and parsley mixture and toss it in with your cheese grits.NOW take some Tabasco sauce and as Linda said, "Liberally shake into the pot of grits and stir".
Good grief don't that look good?
I had a loaf of baguette bread so I popped it in the oven to go with our Shrimp and Grits.
A friend posted this on her Facebook page and needless to say I grabbed that baby right up! I knew I had to make it.
Okay now for the step by step. EASY PEASY!
Thaw out one bag of deveined and peeled frozen shrimp.
Next: Take one bunch of green onions, wash, and dice up. Then take 3 cloves of garlic and dice and some fresh parsley and dice.
Take a whole pack of bacon and dice it up in bite size pieces and fry it. **I cooked my bacon in the oven** simply because I did not want the MESS on my stove...(I despise all that popping) After it cooks drain the grease from the bacon and place the grease in your frying pan. Set aside the chopped bacon.
Get ready to make your grits now!
Make 2 cups of 5 minutes quick grits BUT use chicken broth instead of water.
I had all my ingredients out on the counter and ready for action!
Now cook your grits. When done add 1 stick of butter, 1 1/2 bags of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, salt to taste, cooked bacon and give it a stir and then cut off the burner to your grits.
Take your shrimp and toss in the frying pan with your bacon grease. (which is actually not much grease but enough)
Add your green onions, garlic and parsley and toss it around. Cook on medium heat till shrimp are done...which is only a few minutes.
The smell is so good!
By the way...I love my Rachel Ray pots! Don't know how I ever cooked without them!
Now take the cooked shrimp, green onions, garlic and parsley mixture and toss it in with your cheese grits.NOW take some Tabasco sauce and as Linda said, "Liberally shake into the pot of grits and stir".
Good grief don't that look good?
I had a loaf of baguette bread so I popped it in the oven to go with our Shrimp and Grits.
This dish is so good! It's hearty and filling. And....we had some for leftovers for the next night and I just added a green salad.
Louisiana don't have NOTHING on Linda's Shrimp and Grits!
Hope you try it.
Hugs and blessings, Cindy
This does look good. Will try this!
ReplyDeleteConnie Royals
It's good!
DeleteOh, my word, this makes my cauliflower pizza bites look quite puny! LOL
ReplyDeleteLOL Deb! But I am quite sure my grits wasn't healthy like your cauliflower pizza!
DeleteOh wow! This is making my mouth water!!! I still haven't tried grits!
ReplyDeleteWHAT? Girl...you gotta eat some grits! LOL!
DeleteCindy, this looks and sounds delicious!!! Too bad we didn't live closer. LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteLinda it was very good.
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