Garlic Cheese Grits with Shrimp

These cheese grits with shrimp are cooked with garlic-flavored processed cheese, and served with tomatoes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 634 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 6 ounces garlic flavored processed cheese, cubed
• 0.5 lemon, juiced
• 0.75 cup uncooked grits

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook grits according to package directions. Stir in cubed cheese and cayenne pepper. Keep warm over low heat.

Step 2

Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and tomato in hot butter-oil mixture until tomato begins to soften. Stir in shrimp and lemon juice. Sauté until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque. Season with salt.

Step 3

Spread warm grits on a serving platter and cover with shrimp mixture.