Grits a Ya Ya Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Grits a Ya Ya Recipe). A friend of mine made this for a Mardi Gras dinner. It was so delicious, I just had to have the recipe.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Grits a Ya Ya Recipe

Ingredients

3 ½ cups chicken stock

¾ cup old fashioned grits

¼ cup heavy cream

plus more as needed

1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese

or more to taste

¼ cup butter

8 slices bacon

chopped

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon minced shallot

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 splash white wine

1 pound jumbo shrimp

peeled and deveined

2 cups chopped spinach

1 cup chopped portobello mushrooms

¼ cup sliced green onions

2 cups heavy cream

1 dash hot pepper sauce

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Shrimp and Grits for the Displaced Southerner

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.

Step 2

Slowly pour the grits into the stock while stirring constantly.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low; simmer until the grits are tender and thick 15 to 20 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Stir in 1/4 cup heavy cream to thin the grits.

Step 5

Stir in the Gouda cheese and 1/4 cup butter until melted and smooth.

Step 6

While the grits are cooking place the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium heat; cook until the bacon fat is rendered about 3 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in the shallot and garlic; cooking and stirring until the shallots are tender about 5 minutes.

Step 8

Pour in the white wine and stir in 3 tablespoons butter cooking and stirring until the butter has melted.

Step 9

Drop the shrimp in the skillet; cook and stir until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center about 3 minutes.

Step 9

Stir in the spinach mushrooms and green onions; cook and stir until the spinach wilts about 2 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Grits a Ya Ya Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 838.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.6g 59%

Carbohydrates: 21.8g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 70.5g 109%

Saturated Fat: 38.6g 193%

Cholesterol: 321.5mg 107%

Vitamin A Iu: 3712.4IU 74%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 8.3mg 14%

Folate: 50.6mcg 13%

Calcium: 272.4mg 27%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 62.3mg 22%

Potassium: 532.8mg 15%

Sodium: 1108.5mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 634.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.