Saucy Shrimp and Grits

Name: Saucy Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 cup coarse grits (not quick-cooking); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 slices bacon, cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice; 1 pound large (31 to 35) peeled and deveined frozen shrimp, thawed; 0.25 teaspoon hot sauce

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on May 16, 2017

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:

4

Smoky bacon, onion, and garlic jazz up a quick tomato sauce; the shrimp cook in the sauce, making a tempting Southern-style dish when ladled over creamy grits.

Ingredients

Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 cup coarse grits (not quick-cooking)
2 tablespoons butter
2 slices bacon, cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice
1 pound large (31 to 35) peeled and deveined frozen shrimp, thawed
¼ teaspoon hot sauce

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil over high; season with salt and pepper. Whisk in grits; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and cook, whisking occasionally, until grits are creamy and tender, about 30 minutes; stir in butter.
After grits have cooked for 15 minutes, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium until browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Add onion and garlic to fat in skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender and browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
To skillet, add tomatoes (with their juice) and 1/4 cup water; bring to a boil. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until opaque throughout, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in hot sauce. Serve over grits, sprinkled with bacon.