Ingredients
4bacon,slices, chopped
⅓cuponion,diced
⅓cupgreen bell pepper,diced
1lbshrimp,peeled and deveined
1tspold bay seasoning
½tspgarlic powder
1tbsplemon juice,fresh
2tbspparsley,fresh, chopped
2cupschicken broth
2cupswater
1½cupscheddar cheese,shredded
¼cup¼ cup butter
½tspgarlic powder
1cupgrits
Preparation
Bring water, chicken broth, and garlic powder to a boil in a medium pot. Add grits and cook for 18 to 20 minutes or thick and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and butter until melted.
Meanwhile, chop bacon. Fry in a medium-sized pan until crispy. Remove from pan leaving drippings in the pan.
Saute onions in the bacon grease for 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly softened. Add bell peppers and cook until tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove the peppers and onions from the pan and set aside.
Toss the shrimp with garlic powder and Old Bay seasoning. Cook in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Add onion mixture back in along with lemon juice and parsley.
Serve shrimp mixture overtop of grits. Garnish with crumbled bacon, parsley, and lemon wedges.
