Name: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits with Tomatoes and Greens
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (156 g) white corn grits, regular or quick-cooking (not instant); 1 lb (454 g) large raw shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, thawed; buy bags whose label lists only shrimp, with no salt, sodium or phosphate added; 2 tbsp olive oil (27 g); 1 medium onion, chopped (110 g); 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (119 g); 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (80 g); 2 tsp paprika (4.6 g); 1 tsp garlic powder (3.1 g); 1 tsp dried thyme (1 g); ½ tsp dried oregano (0.5 g); ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (0.2 g); ¼ tsp black pepper (0.6 g); 1 can (14.5 oz, 411 g) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with their juice; ½ cup (120 g) low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups (90 g) baby spinach; 2 tbsp lemon juice (30.5 g); 1 oz (28 g) reduced-fat cheddar cheese, finely grated; ¼ cup (25 g) sliced green onions; ½ tsp salt (3 g), ¼ tsp in the grits and ¼ tsp in the skillet; 4 cups water, for the grits

Ingredients

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1 cup white corn grits, regular or quick-cooking (not instant)
1 lb large raw shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, thawed; buy bags whose label lists only shrimp, with no salt, sodium or phosphate added
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 medium celery stalks, chopped
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried oregano
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp black pepper
1 can (14.5 oz, 411 g) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with their juice
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 cups baby spinach
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 oz reduced-fat cheddar cheese, finely grated
¼ cup sliced green onions
½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp in the grits and ¼ tsp in the skillet
4 cups water, for the grits

Method

Nutrition

Estimated

Per serving (one quarter of the grits, shrimp and sauce) · serving size 1 of 4

Calories380

Total fat	10.3 g
Saturated fat	2.2 g
Sodium	528 mg
Total carbohydrate	42.9 g
Dietary fiber	at least 6.4 g (1 row carries no value)
Total sugars	at least 5.6 g (1 row carries no value)
Protein	31.0 g

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