Saucy Shrimp and Grits – Marcel’s Culinary Experience

Ingredients

• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 cup coarse grits (not quick-cooking)
• 2 T. butter
• 2 slices bacon, cut crosswise into ½” pieces
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 pound large peeled and deveined frozen shrimp, thawed
• ¼ t. hot sauce