Cheesy Shrimp and Grits

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3  cups  chicken broth
• 1  cup  uncooked quick-cooking grits
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground pepper
• 2  tablespoons  butter
• 2  cups  (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 6  slices bacon, chopped
• 2  pounds  medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  Worcestershire sauce
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 6  green onions, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in grits. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in salt and next 3 ingredients. Set aside, and keep warm.

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon from pan.

Cook shrimp in same pan over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until almost pink, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice and next 4 ingredients, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in bacon.

Spoon grits onto individual plates or into shallow bowls; top with shrimp mixture. Serve immediately.