Polenta with Shrimp and Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 pound frozen medium shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 14.5-oz. cans Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup instant polenta or grits
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Preparation

1. Sprinkle shrimp with salt. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté, stirring, until pink and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. In last minute of cooking, add garlic and red pepper and continue to sauté. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
2. Add tomatoes and juice to skillet and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until tomatoes are soft and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. While tomatoes are cooking, bring 2 cups water, vegetable broth and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Slowly whisk in polenta. Reduce heat to low and cook until polenta is thick and smooth, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir in butter and Parmesan.
4. Put polenta into bowls, spoon tomato sauce over polenta and top with shrimp.