Ingredients
1 cup diced asparagus or green beans
2/3 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined w/ or without tails
1 1/2 cups prepared polenta
2 T olive oil
2 to 4 T hot water
1 cup cherry tomatoes quarterd
1/2 cup parmesan - grated
1 t chili powder or to taste
tabasco sauce
lemon wedges
Preparation
1.Prepare grill or broiler for medium high heat.Also sauteing works. Bring a samll saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus or green beans, Cook until tender. Drain. Cook shrimps about 3 minutes til done. Set aside.
Stir together the polenta and at least 2 T of hot water in a large saucepan until polenta is smooth and soft.Add more water 1 T at a time if necessary. Stir in tomatoes and a 1/4 cup of parmesan. Heat stirring occasionally until warm- 3 min. Add asparagus(green beans) heat until mixture is warm and cheese is melted - about 2 min.
Mound polenta in center of two plates. Sprinkle each with chili powder,remaining parmesan and tabasco to taste, . Place shrimp around edge of plates and squeeze lemon wedges over shrimp
