Name: Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water - 3 ½ cups; Quick-cooking grits - 1 cup; Farmers cheese - 3 ounces; Goat cheese - 2 ounces; American cheese - 1 slice; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil - 2 teaspoons; Tomato, diced - 1 large; Green onions, sliced - 2; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Bacon drippings, or to taste (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Fresh shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed - 1 pound; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pound; Half-and-half, or more to taste - ¼ cup; Dry sherry - 1 tablespoon; Green onion (green tops only), sliced - 1

Ingredients for - Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits

1. Water 3 ½ cups

2. Quick-cooking grits 1 cup

3. Farmers cheese 3 ounces

4. Goat cheese 2 ounces

5. American cheese 1 slice

6. Butter 2 tablespoons

7. Vegetable oil 2 teaspoons

8. Tomato, diced 1 large

9. Green onions, sliced 2

10. Garlic, minced 1 clove

11. Bacon drippings, or to taste (Optional) 1 teaspoon

12. Fresh shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed 1 pound

13. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pound

14. Half-and-half, or more to taste ¼ cup

15. Dry sherry 1 tablespoon

16. Green onion (green tops only), sliced 1

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Southern Shrimp and Cheese Grits

1 . Stage

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan and slowly whisk in grits; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and tender, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir farmers cheese, goat cheese, and American cheese into grits until cheese has melted. Set grits aside and keep warm.

2 . Stage

Melt butter with vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir tomato, 2 green onions, and garlic in the hot skillet until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in bacon drippings until combined. Cook and stir shrimp with vegetables until bright pink, about 5 minutes; season to taste with salt and black pepper.

3 . Stage

Mix grits into shrimp mixture and stir in half-and-half until smooth. Simmer the mixture to blend flavors, about 5 minutes, and add sherry. Simmer 3 more minutes before adjusting salt and black pepper. Garnish with sliced green tops of 1 green onion before serving.