SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE WITH CHEESY GRITS

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Shake up your dinner rut with this PM-play on shrimp and grits. Here, smoky Andouille sausage and juicy shrimp are seared in the skillet and then arranged on top of a comforting bowl of cheesy grits. A saucy fried egg is the crowning achievement on this breakfast-for-dinner winner.

Provided by Lauryn Tyrell

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup stone-ground grits
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
6 ounces sharp cheddar, grated (1 1/2 cups)
6 ounces andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
12 ounces large peeled, deveined shrimp (about 16)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
1 poblano pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (1 cup)
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Fried eggs, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Stir grits into 4 cups salted boiling water. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring, until thickened, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and cheese; season to taste.
  • Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon butter and shrimp to skillet; season to taste. Cook until just opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and hot sauce; transfer to another plate.
  • Add remaining butter, poblano, onion, and tomatoes to now-empty skillet and cook, stirring once, until browned, 5 minutes. Return sausage and 1/4 cup water to skillet; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tomatoes collapse, 1 minute more. Stir in shrimp and serve, with grits and eggs.

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