California Farm Tiger Shrimp Cauliflower Polenta

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

Cauliflower, milk, black pepper, polenta, to make a delicious polenta cake base for guacamole, salsa and seared tiger shrimp.

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California Farm Tiger Shrimp Cauliflower Polenta

Cauliflower, milk, black pepper, polenta, to make a delicious polenta cake base for guacamole, salsa and seared tiger shrimp.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 people
  1. 2 poundCauliflower, of which 1 pound rosettes to use and 1 pound stems and leaves to save for cauliflower soup
  2. 4 cupsMilk
  3. 4 Tspfreshly ground black pepper
  4. 1 cupPolenta
  5. 6 Tablespoonsspicy Guacamole dip
  6. 3 Tablespoonschunky mild Pico de Gallo Salsa
  7. 3 Tbslemon juice
  8. 18large panseared Tiger shrimp
  9. For the soup:
  10. 4 cupswater
  11. 1 cupheavy cream
  12. 1/2 cupparmesan cheese
  13. 1/2 cupchopped bacon
  14. 1sliced carrot
  15. 1sliced celery stalk
  16. 1 Tspground black pepper
  17. Equipment: dutch oven to cook cauliflower in milk and add polenta, skillet to sear tiger shrimp, sauce pans to make guacamole and pico de gallo sauce, lemon press for the lime and lemon juice
  18. Cost: shrimp $2, cauliflower $1, guacamole $2, pico de gallo $1, polenta, 25 cents, lemon, lime juice 50 cents. Per dinner $2.25, soup 30 cents

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Slice cauliflower in half, save stems and leaves for soup, use rosettes, cut in slices, cover with 4 cups of milk, 4 Tsp of freshly ground black pepper, lid on, boil till soft, 20 minutes, mash.

  2. 2

    Add one cup of polenta to four cups of liquid, milk and mashed cauliflower rosettes. Boil till thick, 5 minutes. Make three polenta cakes the size of individual pizzas.

  3. 3

    Make spicy avocado guacamole with ripe avocados, tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, relleno peppers, serano peppers, cilantro. Coat each polenta cake with 2 Tbs avocado.

  4. 4

    Make mild and chunky pico de gallo salsa with tomatoes, onions, mild peppers, lemon juice, cilantro, place one Tablespoon pico de gallo sauce on top of each layer of guacamole on the polenta cake.

  5. 5

    Heat the dry cast iron skillet, lay the large cooked tiger shrimp down, sear, flip, sear, place on top of pico de gallo sauce on polenta cakes, serve.

  6. 6

    For the soup, boil the stems and leaves till soft, 20 minutes. Puree in food processor. Add heavy cream, parmesan cheese, sliced celery, sliced carrot and chopped bacon. Bring to boil, simmer ten minutes. Bring to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Makes 4 meals. Serve.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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