Florida Mushroom, Shrimp and Grits with Bacon Recipe

August 4, 2020

By: Staff Report

TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Mushroom, Shrimp and Grits with Bacon. Fresh From Florida, offers agriculture news, farming tips, and recipes that can turn you into a gourmet chef. Today we are sharing this delicious dish!

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound medium Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 cup Florida mushrooms, sliced

⅓ cup Florida green pepper, chopped fine

3-4 slices bacon

1 small onion, finely minced

1 large garlic clove, minced

3 celery sticks, chopped fine

1 sprig fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1 cup half-and-half

½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

Dash hot pepper sauce

1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

4 servings of grits (your favorite)

PREPARATION

Prepare grits according to package directions; set aside and keep warm. Fry bacon until crisp then remove from pan and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon 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; saute until soft. Add shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through. Stir in cream, bacon, cayenne pepper, hot sauce and lemon juice; simmer until heated through. Remove bay leaf when ready to serve.

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