Bacon & Shrimp Creamed Spinach over Cheesy Cauliflower Polenta
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 13 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Cost
- $17.50
- Nutrition
- 520 cal · 36g protein
- one-pot
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Bacon & Shrimp Creamed Spinach over Cheesy Cauliflower Polenta is a Comfort weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb large shrimp
- 6 oz bacon strips
- 8 cups fresh spinach
- 4 cups cauliflower rice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 oz parmesan cheese
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp butter
Steps
- Chop 6 oz bacon and cook in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes until crispy, remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside; in the same pan, add 4 cups frozen cauliflower rice with 1 tbsp butter and cook 4 minutes until tender, then stir in 4 oz shredded cheddar and 2 oz Parmesan until melted and divide among four shallow bowls.
- In the same skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium-high heat, mince 3 garlic cloves, add to pan with 1.5 lb shrimp, and sauté 3 minutes until shrimp begin to turn pink and reach 145°F.
- Pour 1 cup heavy cream into the skillet, add cooked bacon and 8 cups fresh spinach, stir until spinach wilts (about 2 minutes), and simmer 1 minute more until the sauce is warm.
- Top each bowl of cheesy cauliflower polenta with an equal portion of the creamed shrimp and bacon.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbohydrates
- 28 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 12 g
- Sodium
- 950 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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