Shrimp and grits recipe

Shrimp and Grits recipe

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Ingredients for the grits:

2 cups water

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup yellow grits

1/2 cup white grits

3 cup Half & Half

Ingredients

1/3 cup red pepper

1/3 cup green pepper

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 pound Italian sausage

12 teaspoon minced garlic

2 pounds shrimp, peeled

2 Tablespoons butter

1/3 cup self-rising flour

1 cup beef or chicken broth

1/2 cup water

1 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce

Italian seasoning

Cajun seasoning

Instructions:

To cook the grits, bring water and salt to a boil. Add grits and stir, reducing heat to simmer. Add half and half. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally. If grit becomes too thick, add more half and half.

Chop peppers and onion and set aside. Slice Italian sausage and cook in a large frying pan. Add garlic, pepper and onion to drippings in frying pan. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Sprinkle flour on vegetables and shrimp and stir. Add beef or chicken broth and stir until thickened. Water may be added if this becomes too thick. Add Worchestershire sauce and season with Cajun and Italian seasonings.