shrimp creole with old fashioned creamy grits

Ingredients For shrimp creole with old fashioned creamy grits

• SHRIMP CREOLE
• 1/4 c

  flour
• 1/4 c

  oil or clarified butter
• 2 Tbsp

  oil
• 2 c

  diced onion
• 1 Tbsp

  minced garlic
• 1 c

  diced celery
• 1 c

  diced bell pepper
• 3

  bay leaves, dried
• 3/4 tsp

  dried thyme
• 4 c

  diced fresh tomato
• 1 c

  water or stock
• 1/2 tsp

  ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp

  blackening seasoning
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 c

  brown sauce (demi glaze or brown gravv)
• 2 lb

  peeled and deveined med-lg shrimp
• 1/2 c

  green onion chopped
• 1/2 c

  parsley chopped
• OLD FASHIONED CREAMY GRITS
• 2 c

  water (or more)
• 2 c

  milk (or more)
• 1 c

  stone ground or regular white corn grits
• salt
• 1/4 c

  heavey cream
• 2 Tbsp

  unsalted butter