Shrimp, Andouille and Grits

Ingredients

• 1 piquillo or poblano chile pepper or red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup grits
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt, plus more as needed
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp Tabasco sauce, or to taste
• 1/4 cup cream
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, cut into quarter-inch slices
• 1 andouille sausage, about 3 ounces, cut into chunks or slices
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 stems of okra, sliced into discs
• 1 tomato, diced including skin and seeds
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 8 large shrimp
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp parsley leaves, minced