Garlic Shrimp and Grits

My son and I have made this many times, Dad is about to give it a whirl up in Yankee country. The recipe says this makes 4 servings, my son and I are usually left licking the bowl. The picture is from a different recipe, you might want to try that one as well.

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pound unpeeled, medium sized fresh shrimp, cooked, leave the tails on, if you want, for presentation
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup quick cooking grits, uncooked
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Garnishes: chopped fresh chives, peeled and cooked shrimp, fresh ground
  black pepper

The process:

• Peel the shrimp and devein, if you want.
• Bring 3 cups of water, cream, butter and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium, whisk in grits.
• Cook, whisking constantly, 7-8 minutes or until the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in 1 pound of shrimp, cheese and garlic.
• Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Garnish, if you go for that sort of thing.

All the credit to Southern Living.