Spicy Shrimp Mashed Hominy Recipes

HOMINY AND SHRIMP IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and lightly butter a baking dish.
• Spread 2/3 of drained hominy in bottom of prepared baking dish; cover with a layer of shrimp followed by remaining hominy.
• Add flour and salt to two tablespoons of the butter, blending well.
• Add tomato juice and cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add grated onion and pour over hominy and shrimp.
• Mix breadcrumbs with remaining two tablespoons butter and sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

SPICY SHRIMP OVER PUREED HOMINY

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium high heat simmer hominy and milk until warm. With a potato smasher or using a blender mash or puree hominy until smooth. Reduce heat to low stir in salt, pepper and butter. Taste and adjust seasoning; keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onion and sauté until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and cook additional 2 minutes. Add shrimp, stirring frequently and cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat add diced chipotles and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes until sauce thickens a bit. Serve warm over pureed hominy.

SMOKY SHRIMP, HOMINY AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Spread corn tortilla strips in single layer on paper towel. Let tortilla strips stand at room temperature overnight to dry.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced garlic and dried oregano. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, golden hominy, crushed tomatoes and chipotle chilies; bring to simmer. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate soup uncovered until cold, then cover soup and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro. Divide soup among 10 soup bowls. Top soup with dried tortilla strips, dividing equally. Serve soup, passing lime wedges separately.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets