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Creamy Blue Cheese Shrimp Grits

Here's how you make Creamy Blue Cheese Shrimp Grits
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups grits (quick-cooking)
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups light cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 ounces roquefort cheese (crumbled)
  • 8 ounces shrimp (raw, peeled)peeled
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring 6 cups water to a full rolling boil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan. Add salt

  • Step 2: Slowly add grits, pouring them into pan in a thin, steady stream while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low

  • Step 3: Simmer, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes, until grits have thickened.

  • Step 4: Stir in half-and-half and butter (it will seem very thin but grits will thicken again as they cook).

  • Step 5: Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stirring constantly. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until smooth and creamy, stirring occasionally. Last 5 minutes add in the shrimp

  • Step 6: Remove from heat.

  • Step 7: Stir in Roquefort, season to taste

  • Step 8: Add tomatoes. Stir

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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