Garlic-Herb Shrimp and Tomatoes

Creamy Cheese Grits and Steamed Asparagus
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 (3.5-oz) stick garlic-and-herb butter
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook shrimp in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until just pink. Remove from skillet.
  2. Add tomatoes and wine to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are tender. Add butter, stirring until melted. Return shrimp to skillet, and cook 1 minute, stirring until shrimp are coated with sauce.
  3. Serve over Creamy Cheese Grits recipe; sprinkle with onions.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups quick-cooking grits
  • ¾ tsp salt, divided
  • ¾ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bring milk and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Whisk in grits and ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes, whisking occasionally until grits are done. Stir in cheese until melted.
  2. Place asparagus in a microwave-safe dish; cover and cook on HIGH 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; sprinkle with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
259
283
542
Fat (g) 17 7 24
Sat. Fat (g) 9 4 13
Protein (g) 16 13 29
Carb (g) 7 46 53
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
Sodium (mg) 491 440 931

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