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Shrimp with Bacon-Cheese Polenta Recipe

Shrimp with Bacon-Cheese Polenta Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 tsp salt , plus more to taste
1 cup polenta
8 slices thick-cut bacon
2 bunches (about 16) green onions
3 medium tomatoes
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic
1 1/4 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp butter
1 cup (about 4 oz.) grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add 1/2 tsp. salt. Pour in polenta in a thin stream, whisking constantly, and whisk until mixture comes to a steady simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and stir every 5 minutes until done, about 25 minutes total.
Meanwhile, in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon until fat renders and edges start to brown and crisp. While bacon cooks, trim stems and ends of green onions, leaving onions as intact as possible. Drain bacon on paper towels, chop, and set aside.
Remove all but 1 tbsp. bacon fat from the pan. Add whole green onions and cook until soft and starting to brown, about 3 minutes; turn and brown opposite sides, about 3 minutes more. While green onions cook, halve tomatoes along the equator and sprinkle cut sides with salt and pepper. Chop garlic. Set both aside.
Transfer green onions to a baking sheet or platter and cover to keep warm. Put tomato halves cut side down in pan with bacon fat and cook until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until heated through and a bit soft, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to baking sheet with green onions to keep warm.
Add garlic to pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until starting to turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in wine and continue cooking, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the pan, until shrimp is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir butter, cheese, and bacon into polenta. Divide polenta among 4 to 6 plates and top with shrimp and remaining liquid in the pan, dividing evenly. Set a tomato half and several green onions beside polenta. Serve immediately.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3536.94 Kcal (14808 kJ)
Calories from fat	2089.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	232.14g	357%
Cholesterol	567.46mg	189%
Sodium	9511.2mg	396%
Potassium	2139.2mg	46%
Total Carbs	260.02g	87%
Sugars	13.82g	55%
Dietary Fiber	17.26g	69%
Protein	93.47g	187%
Vitamin C	57.6mg	96%
Vitamin A	5mg	167%
Iron	6.4mg	36%
Calcium	584.6mg	58%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	220.05 Kcal (921 kJ)
Calories from fat	129.99 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.44g	357%
Cholesterol	35.3mg	189%
Sodium	591.75mg	396%
Potassium	133.09mg	46%
Total Carbs	16.18g	87%
Sugars	0.86g	55%
Dietary Fiber	1.07g	69%
Protein	5.82g	187%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	96%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	167%
Iron	0.4mg	36%
Calcium	36.4mg	58%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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