Recipe by Health January 2014

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Credit: Plamen Petkov

Recipe Summary

prep:
12 mins
cook:
40 mins
total:
52 mins
Yield:
Serves: 4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Make grits: In a large pan, bring milk, 3 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. Add cornmeal in a steady stream, whisking, until no lumps are visible. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring and scraping pan every 10 minutes, until tender, 35 minutes. Uncover; cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.

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  • While grits cook, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Let cool; crumble.

  • Add bell peppers, white parts of scallions, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet with bacon fat. Sauté until bell peppers are crisp-tender, 7 minutes. Stir in shrimp, pepper sauce and 1/2 cup water. Sauté until shrimp turn almost opaque, 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

  • Remove grits from heat; stir in cheese. Divide among 4 bowls; top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with bacon and scallion greens.

Nutrition Facts

292 calories; fat 8g; saturated fat 3g; protein 24g; carbohydrates 32g; fiber 4g; cholesterol 158mg; iron 2mg; sodium 1100mg; calcium 197mg.
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