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 pep