Shrimp & Grits with Cajun Cream Sauce

I basically used my shrimp and grits recipe and added some grilled zucchini I already had an made this cajun cream sauce. Decided not to blend the sauce and it was just as good.

Ingredients

Grits:

2 cups milk

2 cups water

2 tsp salt

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup half and half

15-20 frozen shrimp, thawed

Lemon

1 cup onion, diced

Optional: Any grilled/cooked veggies you have heated to add (I used zucchini), cooked bacon or sausage

Cajun Cream Sauce:

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (or regular tomato) chopped

• 1  onion diced

• 4 cloves garlic diced

• 1 cup chicken stock

• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

• 1/4 cup cream cheese

• 1/4 cup whole milk

• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• few dashes of your fave hot sauce

• Salt and pepper

Cajun Seasoning Ingredients (or just buy it):

2 tablespoons garlic powder.

2 tablespoons Italian seasoning.

2 tablespoons smoked paprika.

2 tablespoons salt.

1 tablespoon black pepper.

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper.

1 tablespoon dried thyme.

1 tablespoon onion powder.

What To Do

Make cajun cream sauce: in saucepan, heat olive oil and saute onions then add in garlic and tomatoes.

Stir until tomatoes incorporate into sauce.

Add in cayenne ppeper, cajun seasoning, and cream cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.

Add chicken stock and parm cheese. Continue stirring until parm has melted.

Let simmer on low until you’re ready to serve.

Make grits: Bring milk, water, grits, and salt to a boil. Stir in half and half and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile, add some cajun seasoning and lemon juice to shrimp. Heat pan over medium heat with 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot, add shrimp and saute until cooked through (3-4 minutes).

Ladle grits into bowl and top with shrimp, grilled veggies, and ladle cream sauce over.