Creamy and Deliciously Cheesy Grits and Shrimp

If you want a really special, amazing dinner...try this!  My husband is absolutely wild about this.  These are no ordinary cheese grits!

Creamy and Deliciously Cheesy Grits

1 cup heavy cream or half and half
1 2/3 c. chicken broth
1 cup water

Bring to a boil

add
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 stick butter

slowly whisk in 1 cup (5 minute) grits and lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
add 1/2 block cream cheese
1/2 block extra sharp cheddar cheese
2 tsp. garlic powder


for shrimp:

saute' in 2 T. olive oil and 4 T. butter
1-1/2 lb. uncooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp, (remove tails)
3-4 t. chopped garlic
juice of 1 lemon

serve with grits..sprinkle with chives and/or green onion
and ciabatta bread

ciabatta bread - brush with butter and sprinkle with parm. cheese and broil

serves 4-6