SHRIMP GRAVY WITH GRITS
List of Ingredients
- 1 1/2 LBS FRESH OR FROZEN MEDIUM SHRIMP
- 5 SLICED BACON
- 1 CUP THINLY SLICED GREEN ONION
- 1 MEDIUM GREEN PEPPER CHOPPED, 3/4 CUPS
- 4 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
- 1 TABLESPOON FLOUR
- 1/4 TEASPOON GARLIC SALT
- 1/4 TEASPOONS PEPPER
- 12 OUNCES FRESH MUSHROOMS SLICED 4 1/2 CUPS
- 3 CUP HOT GRITS
Instructions
- THAW SHRIMP IF FROZEN. PEEL AND DEVEIN SHRIMP. RINSE SHRIMP AND PAT DRY. SET ASIDE.
- IN A LARGE SKILLET, COOK BACON UNTIL CRISP. REMOVE BACON FROM SKILLET, DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS, RESERVING 2 TABLESPOONS DRIPPINGS IN THE SKILLET. CRUMBLE BACON AND SET ASIDE.
- HEAT RESERVED BACON DRIPPINGS OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD GREEN ONION,GREEN PEPPER AND GARLIC, COOK UNTIL TENDER.
- STIR IN FLOUR, GARLIC SALT AND BLACK PEPPER. STIR IN SLICED MUSHROOMS AND SHRIMP. COVER AND COOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL SHRIMP TURNS PINK AND MUSHROOMS ARE TENDER, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
- SERVE IMMEDIATELY WITH COOKED GRITS. SPRINKLE EACH SERVING WITH CRUMBLED BACON.
- MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS.
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