Manchego cheese polenta with chorizo and shrimp. A garlic butter sauce with green olives and sautéed cherry tomatoes. Beyond any doubt a 20-minute knock-out flavor bomb.
There are about as many polenta recipes as there are reasons to love it. It’s quick to cook, creamy with a nice texture and it can take on so many flavors. Spicy chorizo? Check. A butter sauce? Check. Garlicky shrimp? Double check.
This recipe is great for busy weeknights or that dinner party you’re planning. The hardest thing about this recipe? Deciding how many times per week you want to eat this polenta. If you’re always excited about shrimps or a creamy polenta, then this recipe is made for you. It’s easy to make and delicious, you can throw it together whenever the craving strikes.
First we fry the chorizo, add shrimp, then garlic and the spices, this will add a lot of depth to the sauce. Next we throw in the cherry tomatoes and olives, and cook everything together for a couple of minutes. When the tomatoes start to burst, we help them a little by pressing down the tomatoes with a wooden spoon to release their juices and create a flavorful sauce that makes for nice tender bites.
Lastly, we make the polenta. Instant polenta works really well in this recipe, you’ll only need 2 minutes to boil it, then stir in Manchego cheese and some butter. Done.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO
RECIPE NOTES
- You can use kielbasa or bacon in this recipe, but spicy chorizo gives this polenta a nice kick
- Can’t find Manchego cheese? Use fontina cheese, pecorino, mozzarella or mild cheddar
- Got some leftover mashed potatoes? Use them instead of polenta and just add some cheese
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Calories Per Serving: 723 kcalCheese Polenta with Chorizo and Shrimp
Ingredients
Polenta
Shrimp & Chorizo
Instructions
Notes
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Thank you Valerie! So happy to hear this.
I’m so happy I found your site as your recipes sound AMAZING! I can’t wait to get home and try these out! But which one first…?? Hmmm probably the cheesy polenta with shrimp and chorizo!
I’ll let you know how it came out!
Thanks Linnea! So happy to hear that. Happy cooking!
I just made this tonight and wow! The ingredients are simple, the flavors are amazing and, as an added bonus, the cleanup is minimal! My husband loved it too. Next time I might have to double the recipe so we have more leftovers. 🙂 Since I’m not a big fan of olives, I chopped up some green bell pepper instead, but other than that pretty much followed the recipe.
Hi Amanda, thank you so much for giving this recipe a try. I’m really happy you enjoyed it!
This was so delicious!
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for making it!
Delicious comforting and did I say delicious!
That’s so nice to hear! Thank you!
Glad I found you, made 2 of your recipes this week & husband said I elevated my cooking, with your recipes that was an easy step. Can’t wait to try this one. Do you have a cookbook? I’m printing out recipes & making my own notebook of just yours. Thank you for posting these fabulous meals. Anna
hi Anna! That’s so nice to hear. I’m really glad you’re enjoying the recipes. Thank you so much for following along and happy cooking!
This is the first recipe of yours that I’ve tried. Amazing!! Will definitely make it again and find more on your site. (ps saw this re-post on instagram by food52.)
yay! that’s so nice to hear. I’m really glad that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for giving it a try!