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• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 30 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. | 2. Slowly pour the grits into the stock while stirring constantly. | 3. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the grits are tender and thick, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. | 4. Stir in 1/4 cup heavy cream to thin the grits. | 5. Stir in the Gouda cheese and 1/4 cup butter until melted and smooth. | 6. While the grits are cooking, place the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium heat; cook until the bacon fat is rendered, about 3 minutes. | 7. Stir in the shallot and garlic; cooking and stirring until the shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. | 8. Pour in the white wine and stir in 3 tablespoons butter, cooking and stirring until the butter has melted. | 9. Drop the shrimp in the skillet; cook and stir until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 3 minutes. | 10. Stir in the spinach, mushrooms, and green onions; cook and stir until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes more. | 11. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon. | 12. Stir in 2 cups heavy cream. Simmer until the cream is reduced by about a third, about 10 minutes. | 13. Season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. | 14. Return the shrimp to the skillet to heat through. | 15. Serve shrimp and sauce over the prepared grits. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chicken stock	3 1/2	cups		302.4	29.651999999999997	21.168000000000003	10.08
grit	3/4	cup	fashioned old	432.9	92.5353	8.9505	2.0475
heavy cream	1/4	cup		102.0	0.8220000000000001	0.852	10.824000000000002
gouda cheese	1	cup	shredded smoked	-	-	-	-
butter	1/4	cup		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
bacon	8	slices	chopped	934.08	2.8672	28.2688	88.9056
butter	3	tablespoons		256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6
shallot	1	tablespoon	minced	7.2	1.68	0.25	0.01
garlic	1	tablespoon	minced	12.665	2.8101	0.5406	0.0425
white wine	1	splash		-	-	-	-
jumbo shrimp	1	pound	peeled deveined	385.3342	0.0	91.1202	2.312
spinach	2	cups	chopped	13.8	2.178	1.716	0.23399999999999999
portobello mushroom	1	cup	chopped	-	-	-	-
green onion	1/4	cup	sliced	4.7925	1.0188	0.1722	0.0834
heavy cream	2	cups		102.0	0.8220000000000001	0.852	10.824000000000002
pepper sauce	1	dash		-	-	-	-
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.