Shrimp And Grits

• 6 ounces water
• 16 ounces chicken broth (low sodium)
• 16 ounces heavy whipping cream (2-4 oz more if you like)
• 6 ounces grits (not instant)
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded or cubed small)
• 2 ounces parmesan cheese
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt, to (taste)
• 1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 4 slices bacon (thick slices, apple wood preferred)
• 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deviened)
• 1/2 cup yellow onion
• 1/4 cup bell pepper (red, yellow or orange)
• 8 ounces mixed mushrooms (sliced button or babby bella preferred)
• 1/2 cup scallion (chopped, divided)
• 4 garlic cloves (more to taste)
• 1/2 cup white wine (good wine prefered and more to taste)
• 1/2 lemon (juice it)
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 -2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. Grits: combine water, 12 oz chicken broth, 7.5 ounces of heavy whipping cream to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Slowly whisk in grits. Stir in Kosher salt, cheeses, butter and 1/2 tabasco (to taste). If too thick, stir in a little more broth. Add salt and pepper keepin over low heat.
2. Shrimp: In a large skillet over medium heat ,cook the bacon until the fat is rendered and the bacon browned. Remove the bacon and drain all but 1 tlbs of the fat. Chop bacon into bits and set aside.
3. Combine flour and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Place shrimp into mixture and cover with flour. Let sit for about 5 minutes to absorb flour. This helps thicken mixture.
4. In skillet with drippings, add yellow onion, bell pepper, mushroom, Saute about 3 minute Add 1/4 cup chopped scallions and garlic and saute 2 more minute.
5. Turn heat to med. high. remove shrimp from flour shake off excess. Add shrimp to skillet and saute about 2 minute until shrimp lightly browned.
6. Add 1/2 cup wine, using wooden spoon stir to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan. Stirring constantly slowly add 4 oz broth, 8.5 oz heavy cream, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and tabasco. Cook about 2 minute If too thick add more broth or wine, as desired. Season with salt and pepper and spice.
7. Serve: spoon grits onto four plates making a cavity in the center. Top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with bacon bits and 1 tlbs scallions. You can add lemon wedges and cajun seasoning sprinkled around plate for appearance.

water, chicken broth, cream, grits, kosher salt, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, unsalted butter, tabasco sauce, salt, pepper, bacon, shrimp, yellow onion, bell pepper, mixed mushrooms, scallion, garlic, white wine, lemon, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-and-grits-514268 (may not work)