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
 * 1/2 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

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