Shrimp & Grits

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 5 oz coconut milk
• 0.33 cup grits
• 1 slice bacon (no nitrate, uncured is best)
• 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
• 0.33 clove garlic (minced)
• 0.33 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 2 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 tsp chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Bring water and coconut milk to a boil. Add grits and cook over medium heat. Stir consistently. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. In a separate pan add bacon. Cook until just crispy on both sides. Remove bacon and add garlic and green onions to bacon grease. Cook for 2 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook until they turn pink (about 3 min).
3. Chop bacon slices and add to the pan. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir well.
4. Spoon grits into a serving bowl. Add shrimp mixture and top with fresh parsley, if desired.

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