NEW ORLEANS STYLE SHRIMP AND GRITS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring water and 1 pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan and slowly mix in the grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer grits until tender and smooth, about 20 minutes; stir often. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir tasso ham until crisp. Stir in onion and green bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Lightly stir the shrimp with the vegetables and olive oil just until pink, 30 to 45 seconds; remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
• Pour white wine into the skillet and stir, dissolving any browned bits of food in the bottom of the skillet; slowly add the cream, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Divide the grits onto 2 serving plates and line the edge of each plate with 10 shrimp. Pour cream sauce over grits and sprinkle each serving with chopped green onion tops.

Steps:

• Coat the sautee pan with olive oil and put butter in to melt. Add onions, garlic and pepper to taste. I never use salt, unless kosher or sea, your preference. In the mean while, cook grits according to directions and when they are cooked add the Gouda Cheese, blend until melted completely. (If you don't like Gouda use a Cheddar). Cover to keep hot. Now that you onions and garlic are cooked until lucid on medium low fire add you shrimp cook until the turn pink about 5-7 minutes. To serve: put grits in a shallow bowl(like a pasta bowl) and spoon your shrimp mixture on top of the grits. Don't forget some of the sauce.