The residents at Sanilac Medical Care Facility enjoyed
the taste of New Orleans sampling Shrimp and Grits along with Homemade
bread.
Shrimp and Grits Louisiana Style
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons grits
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- 2 Tomatoes Sliced
- 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, green parts only
Directions
- Bring water and 1 pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan
and slowly mix in the grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low
and simmer grits until tender and smooth, about 20 minutes; stir often.
Set aside and keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high
heat; Stir in onion and Tomatoes and cook until onion is translucent,
about 4 minutes. Lightly stir the shrimp with the vegetables and olive
oil just until pink, 30 to 45 seconds; remove shrimp
from pan and set aside.
- Pour white wine into the
skillet and stir, dissolving any browned bits of food in the bottom of
the skillet; slowly add the cream, reduce heat to low, and simmer until
thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Divide the grits onto 2 serving plates and line
the edge of each plate with 10 shrimp. Pour cream sauce over grits and
sprinkle each serving with chopped green onion tops.
Billie A. Duvall, CDM, CFPP | Morrison Community Living
