Camarão ao Catupiry

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs of fresh shrimp (medium or small size)
 * 1 Catupiry cheese or 1 lb of Philly
 * 1 can of hearts of palm, thinly sliced into rounds
 * 4 large, juicy tomatoes
 * 1 onion, finely chopped
 * ½ cup milk
 * 2 tbsp of finely chopped parsley
 * 2 tbsp of finely chopped green onions
 * 1 tbsp of corn starch
 * salt and pepper
 * 10-15 whole peppercorns
 * Parmesan cheese to sprinkle
 * lime juice

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
 * 2) Spread cheese over bottom and sides of 13 x 9 pyrex.
 * 3) Peel, devein and wash shrimp, chop, and sprinkle with lime juice and salt.
 * 4) Leave in refrigerator until ready to use.
 * 5) Chop tomatoes into big chunks and puree in blender.
 * 6) Saute onion in olive oil until limp, add shrimp, cover and bring to a simmer.
 * 7) Add tomatoes, parsley, green onions and whole peppercorns.
 * 8) Simmer for fifteen minutes.
 * 9) Dissolve corn starch in milk.
 * 10) Add hearts of palm and milk to shrimp, stir for a couple of minutes and remove from heat.
 * 11) Add salt and pepper to taste.
 * 12) Pour shrimp mixture into pyrex.
 * 13) Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
 * 14) Bake until cheese is melted (about 15 minutes).