Shrimp 'n Grits

...Thanks to my dear friend, Tory!! xo

**Sauce will be more red in color than this picture because of the hot sauce and salsa...but this is just for a visual! (You can remove the tails when cleaning the shrimp as well so that there is less work to do when devouring this delicious dish!)

Sauce:
4 tbsp. butter
2 cups 2% milk
1/4 cup flour
2 cups freshly grated Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 cup fresh salsa
Tabasco or Cholula –OR a different hot sauce—to taste!
Cayenne pepper (powder) —to taste
Salt & pepper—to taste

1. In a frying pan melt butter, add flour over medium high heat. Mix until mixture looks like dough.
2. Slowly add milk stirring rapidly. Cook until mixture is same texture, add more milk, continue until thickness desired.
3. Add cheese, salsa, hot sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce becomes nice and cheesy!

Grits:
To make it easy, buy instant grits and use 6-7 packets.
Empty all packets into a pan and add hot water –follow directions on the packet for the amount of water to use x how many packets you use! Stir until good consistency (thick, not runny).

Shrimp:
Clean shrimp –approx 20-25 shrimp if they are medium to large in size or more if they are small.
1 tbsp butter
**Cook in a frying pan for approx 2-3 minutes until pink.

Place 5 shrimps over a dollop of grits, cover with the spicy, cheesy sauce and top with green onions (green onions are optional—it tastes great without them as well)!