Recipe: SPICY LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP AND GRITS

GRITS
4 cups milk
1 tbs unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup stone ground yellow grits
1 tbs hot pepper sauce
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 oz shredded cheddar cheese
SHRIMP
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbs Cajun seasoning
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 pound diced andouille sausage
2 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 small piquillo peppers, chopped
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Sliced green onions (optional)

1. GRITS---Bring milk, butter, salt and pepper to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in grits, pepper sauce and pepper flakes. Cook 50 min. or until thick, add cheese and stir.
2. SHRIMP---Toss shrimp in Cajun seasoning, set aside. Heat oil in a skillet. Add sausage and cook 3 min. Add garlic, stir 2 min.
3. Add shrimp and butter, cook 3 min. Stir in piquillo peppers, cayenne and pepper flakes. Stir in wine, parsley, salt and pepper and simmer 3 min. Place grits in shallow bowls with shrimp mixture over top. Garnish with green onions, if desired and serve.

MAKES 6 SERVINGS OF GRITS & SHRIMP.