Sauteed Shrimp over Creamy Polenta

Happy Thursday!! Today's recipe is a sauteed shrimp over creamy polenta. Polenta has always been one of my favorite dishes. When I was younger, my grandmother used to make this all the time for me and my sister. In those days we called it fried cornmeal mush. Doesn't sound so good but it was really tasty. The creamy polenta (corn meal) is refrigerated until firm and then fried in a pan with butter until it's a crispy golden brown. What could be better than that!!  So here is my quick sauteed shrimp and creamy polenta recipe. 


Poletna (Corn Meal Mush)
Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 c yellow or white corn meal
1 tsp salt
chopped chives - optional
Preparation:
1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil.
2. Add salt and corn meal - stirring constantly3. Cook until thickened, usually about 15-20 minutes
4. Place in bowl, add sauteed shrimp (recipe below) and garnish with chives.

Sauteed Shrimp
Ingredients:
1 lb shrimp - washed and deveined
2 tsp butter
salt and pepper
Preparation:
1. Melt butter in pan over medium heat
2. Salt and pepper both sides of the shrimp and place in the melted butter
3. Saute over medium heat until the shrimp become pink and are not translucent.
4. Serve by themselves or with creamy polenta

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