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                    Creamy Bacon-Mushroom Shrimp and Grits
                       Courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood & Aquaculture 
                        
                        Servings: 4
                         Prep Time: 15 Min. Cook Time: 30 Min. What you need: (click + to add ingredients to your shopping list) + grits for 4 servings + 3 slices bacon, chopped + 2 Tbsp. olive oil + 1 small onion, finely minced + 1 large clove garlic, minced + 1/3 c. celery, chopped fine + 1/3 c. green pepper; chopped fine + 1 sprig fresh thyme + 1 bay leaf + 1 c. mushrooms, sliced + 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined + 1 c. half and half + 1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper + dash hot pepper sauce + 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice + parsley, chopped What to do: 1. Prepare grits according to package directions; set aside and keep warm.  Fry bacon until crisp then remove from pan and set aside. 2. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. of fat in the pan and add olive oil to bacon fat; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, green pepper, thyme, bay leaf and mushrooms; sauté until soft. Add shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through. 3. Stir in half & half, bacon, cayenne pepper, hot sauce and lemon juice; simmer until heated through. In individual bowls or plates, spoon shrimp over grits; sprinkle with parsley and serve. * Recipe Courtesy of Florida Department of Agriculture Bureau of Seafood | 
 
        

