# Cajun Shrimp & Grits @Home

A delicious and easy-to-make Cajun shrimp and grits dish, prepared at home with a unique twist.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 slices bacon
- 8 slices sausage
- 12 shrimp
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 1 handful green peppers
- 1 handful red peppers
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 slices tomato plums
- 1 cup grits
- 3 slices gouda cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter

## Instructions

1. Chop bacon and sausage into small pieces and cook them in a pan.
2. In a different pan, cook the shrimp.
3. In a pot, add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
4. Add the sausages to the chicken broth.
5. Season and flip the shrimp in the pan.
6. Add tomato paste, garlic paste, green peppers, and red peppers to the shrimp.
7. Add heavy cream and mix well.
8. Add the tomato plums.
9. In a separate pan, add grits to the chicken broth and stir.
10. Add heavy cream and butter to the grits and stir until creamy.
11. Add gouda cheese to the grits and stir until melted and combined.
12. Combine the shrimp mixture and the grits in a bowl and top with bacon bits.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- pot
- whisk
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTY3QHoGT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd377b2d-ee36-4cd8-ad24-e635aa03f4df
- Extracted: 2025-01-06

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