CAJUN GRITS AND EGGS

• 2 cups cooked stone ground grits
• 8 eggs
• 1/2 green pepper chopped
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 3 Tbl cajun spice
• 3 slices good bacon
• 3 pre-cooked smoked sausages chopped
• 1/2 lb shrimp

Cook grits as directed and keep covered and warm. Fry bacon crisp and remove from pan. Crumble when cool and put aside. Pour off all fat but 2 Tbls. Add chopped pepper, onion and sausage. Saute until onion is translucent. Add mixture to grits along with cheese, bacon, salsa and cajun spice. Saute shrimp with sprinkles of cajun spice until pink. Remove at once. Set up plate by placing two spoon fulls of grits on each plate. Take spoon and flatten out to a large circle. Place two poached eggs on top and add a scoop full of shrimp to top it off. Sprinkle the entire plate with chopped parseley and paprika for color. SCRUMPTOUS if I do say so myself. This one is for you Cathy.