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Not shrimp and grits
Published: 2/26/2008 9:46 PM
Last Modified: 2/26/2008 9:46 PM

Haven’t we all had those days when you decide what sounds good for dinner only to open the pantry and find you don’t have the ingredients you need?

I had my mind set on shrimp and grits. I knew I had shrimp in the freezer, and was pretty sure I had some grits, but… No grits.

So I poked around the refrigerator until I found something to scrounge together for dinner. Cheese, butter, milk, macaroni – it looked like a good night for mac and cheese.

I stayed with the shrimp, breading them with a mixture of cornmeal, breadcrumbs, flour and cayenne pepper.

While the macaroni was cooking, I fried the shrimp.

It wasn’t shrimp and grits, but it was crispy fried shrimp with creamy macaroni and cheese. Good enough.

Here’s the recipe I used for a good, basic macaroni and cheese.

One-Dish Macaroni and Cheese
1 (8-ounce) package elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper
2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
1. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt, pepper and shredded cheese. Stir until melted. Add cooked pasta.

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KB (5 years ago)

I don't get it. Shrimp and grits. Is that like a casserole or were just craving shrimp and a side of grits?

Texas Lady (5 years ago)

More proof YOU CANNOT SEE TEXAS FROM HERE!

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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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