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Dairy-Free Shrimp & Grits with Creole Spices recipe by Safe Plated

Dairy-Free Shrimp & Grits with Creole Spices

A comforting and flavorful Cajun-Creole breakfast featuring shrimp sauteed with Creole spices, served over creamy dairy-free grits.

40m4 servings
Contains shellfishDAIRY-free
380 cal|35g protein|40g carbs|10g fat|5g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 450 g Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 cup Stone-ground grits
  • 4 cups Vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
  • 2 tbsp Creole seasoning
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 Yellow onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • to taste Hot sauce (optional)
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black pepper

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1In a saucepan, bring vegetable broth to a boil. Whisk in grits and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened (about 20-25 minutes). Stir in nutritional yeast and vegan butter.
  2. 2While grits are cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced bell peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook until softened (about 5-7 minutes).
  3. 3Add shrimp and Creole seasoning to the skillet. Cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through (about 3-5 minutes).
  4. 4Season grits and shrimp mixture with salt, pepper, and hot sauce (if using).
  5. 5Spoon grits into bowls and top with the shrimp and vegetable mixture. Serve immediately.

Substitutions

Butter → Vegan Butter

DAIRY

Cheese/Cream in Grits → Nutritional Yeast

DAIRY

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