Creamy Polenta with Shrimp, Roasted Poblanos & White CheddarCreamy Polenta with Shrimp, Roasted Poblanos & White Cheddar
Creamy Polenta with Shrimp, Roasted Poblanos & White Cheddar
Creamy Polenta with Shrimp, Roasted Poblanos & White Cheddar
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Creamy Polenta with Shrimp, Roasted Poblanos & White Cheddar
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Calories384
Ingredients
7 oz poblano peppers
4 cups fat-free milk
2 tsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1 Tbs olive oil
1 1/4 lb raw 21-25 count peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed if necessary
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp hot sauce
Sliced green onions and/or chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)
Directions

1. Place oven rack about 5 inches from broiler. Preheat broiler to high. Place poblano peppers on rimmed baking pan and broil 4 to 5 minutes or until the skin is completely blackened, turning occasionally. Place peppers in bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand 10 minutes.

 

2. Meanwhile, in medium saucepot, combine milk, butter, ¼ teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling over medium heat. Gradually whisk in cornmeal until incorporated; reduce heat to low and cook 4 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Cover to keep warm.

 

3. Remove skin from poblano peppers; pull off stem and cut lengthwise in half. With paring knife, scrape seeds, then cut into ½-inch pieces.

 

4. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn almost opaque throughout, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic, remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and poblano peppers, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque throughout, stirring occasionally.

 

5. To serve, spoon shrimp mixture over polenta and sprinkle with hot sauce. Garnish with green onions and cilantro, if desired.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 12 g Fat
  • 5 g Saturated fat
  • 193 mg Cholesterol
  • 499 mg Sodium
  • 37 g Carbohydrates
  • 4 g Fiber
  • 14 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 36 g Protein
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
384
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
7 oz poblano peppers
Not Available
4 cups fat-free milk
Organic Valley Low Fat Milk, half gallon
Organic Valley Low Fat Milk, half gallon
$7.99$15.98/gal
2 tsp unsalted butter
Breakstone's Unsalted Butter, 2 count, 8 oz
Breakstone's Unsalted Butter, 2 count, 8 oz
$4.99$0.62/oz
1/2 tsp black pepper
Coarse Ground Black Pepper  , 1.8 oz
Coarse Ground Black Pepper , 1.8 oz
$1.24 avg/ea$0.69/oz
1/4 tsp salt
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$2.99$0.12/oz
1 cup yellow cornmeal
Bob's Red Mill Medium Grind Cornmeal, 24 oz
Bob's Red Mill Medium Grind Cornmeal, 24 oz
$4.99$0.21/oz
1/2 cup shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
Not Available
1 Tbs olive oil
Pam Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray, 5 oz
Pam Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray, 5 oz
$8.99$1.80/oz
1 1/4 lb raw 21-25 count peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed if necessary
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$11.99$11.99/lb
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.25 avg/ea$4.99/lb
2 tsp hot sauce
Hank Sauce Herb Infused Hot Sauce, 8.5 fl oz
Hank Sauce Herb Infused Hot Sauce, 8.5 fl oz
$7.99$1.00/oz
Sliced green onions and/or chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)
Organic Scallions, 1 each
Organic Scallions, 1 each
$2.49

Nutritional Information

  • 12 g Fat
  • 5 g Saturated fat
  • 193 mg Cholesterol
  • 499 mg Sodium
  • 37 g Carbohydrates
  • 4 g Fiber
  • 14 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 36 g Protein

Directions

1. Place oven rack about 5 inches from broiler. Preheat broiler to high. Place poblano peppers on rimmed baking pan and broil 4 to 5 minutes or until the skin is completely blackened, turning occasionally. Place peppers in bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand 10 minutes.

 

2. Meanwhile, in medium saucepot, combine milk, butter, ¼ teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling over medium heat. Gradually whisk in cornmeal until incorporated; reduce heat to low and cook 4 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Cover to keep warm.

 

3. Remove skin from poblano peppers; pull off stem and cut lengthwise in half. With paring knife, scrape seeds, then cut into ½-inch pieces.

 

4. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn almost opaque throughout, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic, remaining ¼ teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and poblano peppers, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque throughout, stirring occasionally.

 

5. To serve, spoon shrimp mixture over polenta and sprinkle with hot sauce. Garnish with green onions and cilantro, if desired.