SPICY SHRIMP AND GRITS

I love Seafood and breakfast so Shrimp and Grits is one of my favorite meals to make. It's the tye of meal that you can make or eat any time of the day. What I love about making this dish is that fact that is easy and can be made to fit your taste. I have serveral versions of Shrimp and Grits but my favorite is the spicy verison which is shown above.

Ingredients

• Quakers 5 minute Quick Grits 
• 1 Pound of devained Shrimp 
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Seasoning salt or Mrs.Dash Seasoning

Grits Recipe 

• 1 cup of Quick Grits 
• 1 1/2 cup of water 
• 1 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of chedder cheese
• Salt, to tatste
• Black pepper, to taste 

Try out the recipe and let me know what you think! for more information on this recipe email me at CraveTastyspot@gmail.com

Sauteed Kale with Shrimp

 Sauteed Kale with Shrimp

Sautéed Kale with Shrimp

1 ½ pounds of fresh kale, including stems and leaves coarsely chopped.

4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons of Sofrito
1½ of tablespoon of crushed red peper

½ cup of diced sundried tomatoes

1 can of whole sweet corn

2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

1 1½ of of onion powder 

1 tablespoon of dry parsley

Heat EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in a large sauce pan over medium to high heat. Add garlic, corn, sundried tomatoes and sofito. Next add in onion powder, dry parsley and crushed red pepers.  Add chicken stock and combine ingredients. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Cook until liquid has evaporated. Add balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

Sautéed Shrimp Recipe

1 pound of jumbo shrimp 

3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

3 garlic cloves, minced

½ cup of sundried tomatoes

½ cup of chicken broth

½ cup of vegetable broth

1 tablespoon of house seasoning (dry parsley, black pepper, garlic powder)

Salt to taste optional

In a medium sauce pan heat EVOO over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sundried tomatoes. Sautee until the garlic and tomatoes are caramelized. Add chicken and vegetable broth and balsamic vinegar and combine and cook sauce for 5 minutes. In a bowl place clean shrimp and cover with house seasoning. Place shrimp in sauce and cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp is plump and tender. (Shrimp can take less than 5 minutes in a hot pan... be careful not to overcook shrimp)