Portuguese Gratin Of Shrimp And Spinach Food

PORTUGUESE GRATIN OF SHRIMP AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook shrimp in olive oil until just done; put in a bowl.
• Add spinach to pan; cook down; put in a metal bowl; cool.
• Add onion to pan with garlic and ham; saute.
• Add port; remove and add to shrimp.
• Add butter to pan; melt; add flour to milk; pour in; cook until thick.
• Meanwhile put another metal pan over spinach and crush out all water.
• Add to shrimp.
• In Pam sprayed baking pan, mix sauce with spinach mixture; season with salt and white pepper; top with cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly spray a quiche pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the seasoning mix. Add shrimp and cook until just turning pink (shrimp will finish cooking in the oven), about 2 minutes. Stir in the chives. Remove mixture from pan into the prepared quiche pan.
• 3. Add remaining tablespoon butter to pan and when melted, whisk in flour. Do not allow flour to brown. Whisk in the milk and cream and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken, 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the jack cheese.
• 4. Remove from heat and spoon sauce evenly over shrimp.
• 5. Sprinkle remaining cheeses over top and then sprinkle Panko evenly over that. LIGHTLY spray Panko with cooking spray to help brown.
• 6. Place in oven and bake 15 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Serve over rice or pasta.

PORTUGUESE SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook until onion starts to turn brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, orange juice, pimientos, zest, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 4-5 minutes. Serve with rice.Sprinkle with parsley if desired.