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Easy Italian Shrimp & Polenta
This Gluten Free Italian Shrimp & Polenta Recipe is made entirely in a rice cooker in only 29 minutes for an easy meal with very little clean up!
Prep Time
9 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
29 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 299 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp dried basil divided
- 1 ½ tsp dried oregano divided
- 1½ tsp dried parsley divided
- ½ lb Shrimp peeled & deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup half and half
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Add the chicken broth to the rice cooker.
- Add the cornmeal, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp, dried oregano and 1 tsp dried parsley, stir everything together.
- Turn the rice cooker on to simmer and set timer for 20 minutes.
- Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, kosher salt and remaining ½ tsp dried basil, ½ tsp dried oregano and ½ tsp dried parsley.
- Place the shrimp in the steamer basket and after the polenta has cooked for 8 minutes, add the steamer basket to the rice cooker.
- Close for the remaining 12 minutes to steam the shrimp.
- When the timer beeps, open the rice cooker and remove the shrimp.
- Stir the half and half and parmesan cheese into the polenta.
- Spoon the polenta into a bowl or plate, top with the shrimp, and garnish with crushed red pepper flakes or fresh chopped basil, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4serving
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
152mg
(51%)
Sodium
1700mg
(71%)
Potassium
381mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Vitamin A
100mg
(2%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
3.3mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4serving | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 152mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1700mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 100mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.