Shrimp and Quinoa Grits Recipe

Name: Shrimp and Quinoa Grits Recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed; generous 2 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons cream cheese; 1/2 lemon; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red chili, finely chopped; 6 scallions, white and green bits finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 3-1/2 ounces (2 slices) smoked bacon, cut into small sticks; 1 pound 2 ounces raw shrimp, peeled, and heads and digestive tracts removed (11 ounces peeled weight); piquant hot sauce, to serve (optional)

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Topped with bacon and shrimp, this recipe for quinoa grits is a healthy but satisfying take on a traditional Southern comfort food.

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
generous 2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red chili, finely chopped
6 scallions, white and green bits finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
3-1/2 ounces (2 slices) smoked bacon, cut into small sticks
1 pound 2 ounces raw shrimp, peeled, and heads and digestive tracts removed (11 ounces peeled weight)
piquant hot sauce, to serve (optional)