Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

6 slices bacon, chopped

2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

6 green onions, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in grits. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in salt and next 3 ingredients. Set aside, and keep warm.

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon from pan.

Cook shrimp in same pan over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until almost pink, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice and next 4 ingredients, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in bacon.

Spoon grits onto individual plates or into shallow bowls; top with shrimp mixture. Serve immediately.