Shrimp and cheesy grits

Ingredients

• 1¼ lb large shrimp, peeled
• 1 cup quick grits
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 slices bacon
• 4 green onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning

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Method

1. Cook the grits in 4 cups salted water according to the package. Stir in the cheddar and butter.
2. Fry the bacon until crisp; crumble. Keep a spoonful of fat in the pan.
3. Toss the shrimp in Cajun seasoning and cook in the bacon fat with the garlic until pink, 3 minutes. Squeeze over the lemon.
4. Spoon the shrimp over the grits and top with bacon and green onions.

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