Arron's Shrimp And Grits

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups shrimp stock, divided
• 1 cup finely ground cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chopped green onion, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• bring 2 cups shrimp stock to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and let the stock simmer.
• whisk cornmeal with remaining 1 cup shrimp stock in a bowl until smooth. whisk the moistened cornmeal into the simmering shrimp stock. stir grits occasionally until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. stir in butter until incorporated. mix in sharp cheddar cheese, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until cheese has smoothly melted into grits.
• bring grits back to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. season with salt and black pepper.
• while grits are simmering, heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook and stir celery until tender, 3 to 4 minutes; stir in onion, green bell pepper, thyme, and oregano. cook and stir vegetables until onion is translucent, 7 to 8 minutes.
• mix tomato sauce into cooked vegetables and simmer for about 5 minutes to blend the flavors; stir in the sour cream to make a sauce.
• stir shrimp into the sauce with vegetables and cover skillet. bring sauce to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low. simmer until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent in the middle, 5 to 7 minutes.
• to serve, turn grits into a large shallow serving bowl and arrange shrimp over the grits using tongs. pour sauce and vegetables over shrimp and grits; season to taste with hot pepper sauce and sprinkle with green onion.