Grits a Ya Ya

Ingredients

• 3.5 cups chicken stock
• 0.75 cups old fashioned grits
• 0.25 cups heavy cream , plus more as needed
• 1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese , or more to taste
• 0.25 cups butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the grits: Bring chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.

2. 2

   Slowly pour grits into stock while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer until grits are tender and thick, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Stir in heavy cream to thin out the grits. Stir in Gouda cheese and butter until melted and smooth.

4. 4

   While grits are cooking, make the shrimp sauce: Place bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium heat; cook until bacon fat is rendered, about 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in shallot and garlic; cooking and stirring until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Pour in white wine and stir in butter, cooking and stirring until butter has melted.

7. 7

   Drop shrimp in the skillet; cook and stir until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 3 minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in spinach, mushrooms, and green onions; cook and stir until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes more.

9. 9

   Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon.

10. 10

    Stir in heavy cream to the sauce. Simmer until the cream is reduced by about a third, about 10 minutes. Season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Return shrimp to the skillet to heat through.

11. 11

    Serve shrimp with sauce over the prepared grits.