Grits With Greens And Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup grits, uncooked
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4-1/2 cup butter
• 1 -2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled
• 1/3 lb baby spinach or 1/3 lb turnip greens or 1/3 lb arugula

Recipe

• 1 bring the milk and water to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed nonstick saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the grits and the garlic and bring just to a boil.
• 3 cook until soft and creamy, adding heavy cream as needed, to make a loose but not runny mixture.
• 4 add as much butter and cheese as desired, stirring to make sure the cheese doesn't stick.
• 5 add the shrimp and cook a few minutes more, until pink.
• 6 fold in the washed and dried greens and remove from the heat. the greens will cook in the hot grits.