Garides kokkiyia me feta (shrimp & feta in sh

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsLarge shrimp
½Lemon (juice only)
1Onion or shallot; minced
3tablespoonsVegetable oil or butter
½cupTomato sauce
3Tomatoes peeled, chopped & drained
¼cupChopped fresh parsley
2tablespoonsChopped fresh basil or dill
2Garlic cloves; crushed
Salt & freshly ground pepper
½poundsFeta cheese
Fresh basil leaves
(or parsley) for garnish

Directions

Shell and devein shrimp. Wash and drain, then sprinkle lightly with lemon juice. Heat the oil or butter in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft. Add the tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 25 minutes, then remove from the heat and strain.

Butter large scallop or other shells, or individual ovenproof dishes, and spoon a little sauce into each. Fill with the shrimp and spoon the sauce over, then crumble the feta over the top. Set into a baking pan and bake for 15 or 20 minutes in a moderate oven (350 F), or until the shrimp is cooked and the cheese melted. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley and serve hot. From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles. Avenel Books, New York.

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias