SHRIMP AND GRITS GULCH STYLE

from Nashville Restauranteur Jody Faison

For the Grits:

Ingredients:	2 ½ cups low-salt chicken broth 1 Tablespoon butter 3/4 cup white grits (not quick cooking) 3 Tablespoons cream cheese 2 Tablespoons Half & Half 1/2 cup chopped green onions

Directions:	1. Combine chicken broth and 1 Tablespoon butter in a heavy medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir in grits. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Mix cream cheese and Half & Half into grits. Cover and simmer mixture until almost all liquid has evaporated and grits are tender, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes. 3. Stir in green onions. Remove mixture from heat.

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups low-salt chicken broth
1 Tablespoon butter
3/4 cup white grits (not quick cooking)
3 Tablespoons cream cheese
2 Tablespoons Half & Half
1/2 cup chopped green onions

Directions:

1. Combine chicken broth and 1 Tablespoon butter in a heavy medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir in grits. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Mix cream cheese and Half & Half into grits. Cover and simmer mixture until almost all liquid has evaporated and grits are tender, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.

3. Stir in green onions. Remove mixture from heat.

For the Shrimp:

Ingredients:	3 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon garlic 1 Tablespoon green onions 2 Tablespoons chopped white onion 1 Tablespoon chopped celery 4 ounces cooked pork sausage 2 Tablespoons chopped tomatoes 1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

Directions:	1. Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, green onions, white onions, and celery. Cook for 3 minutes. 2. Add cooked sausage and tomatoes, cook for 1 minute more, then add shrimp and sauté just until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. 3. Stir in lime juice. Remove skillet from heat. 4. Spoon grits onto center of plate. Top with shrimp mixture and drizzle with lime butter from skillet.

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon garlic
1 Tablespoon green onions
2 Tablespoons chopped white onion
1 Tablespoon chopped celery
4 ounces cooked pork sausage
2 Tablespoons chopped tomatoes
1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

Directions:

1. Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, green onions, white onions, and celery. Cook for 3 minutes.

2. Add cooked sausage and tomatoes, cook for 1 minute more, then add shrimp and sauté just until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes.

3. Stir in lime juice. Remove skillet from heat.

4. Spoon grits onto center of plate. Top with shrimp mixture and drizzle with lime butter from skillet.