Bobby Flay's Shrimp And Grits

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups water
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup grits
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces bacon, chopped
• 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup chopped scallion

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and oil in large saucepan.
• 2 add onion and garlic, cook until softened.
• 3 add milk, water and 1 tsp salt, bring to boil.
• 4 slowly whisk in grits and bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat to simmer and cook 15-20 mins until thickening, whisking every few minutes.
• 6 add cheese to melt, stirring, add salt& pepper to taste.
• 7 for shrimp--.
• 8 heat a pan to smoking, add bacon, cook until brown, remove and drain on paper towels.
• 9 remove all but 3 tbsp of fat, add shrimp.
• 10 cook until pink.
• 11 serve shrimp over grits in soup plates, garnish with bacon and scallions.