Creamy Sauce for Shrimp and Grits

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth/stock
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice or to taste
• salt to taste
• hot sauce to taste
• 4 cups firmly packed fresh baby spinach - optional

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in saucepan until it stops sizzling. Whisk in flour; cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Whisk in broth/stock and remaining ingredients (except spinach). Cook 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.

Stir in shrimp and spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach is slightly wilted.

Serve over grits.