Southern Shrimp and Grits

Description

Great Southern shrimp and grits recipe. I cook this for my family of 25 every Christmas when I go to Alabama. They can’t get enough. Learned it from my best friend’s mother growing up. Great soul food!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 5 ½ cups water, divided
  • 1 ½ cups stone-ground grits
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon
  • ½ (13 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium sweet onion, diced
  • 1 large green bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp – peeled, deveined, and halved
  • 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
  • 1 drop ketchup, or to taste

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 8

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