Shrimp & yellow rice

Yield: 3 Servings

Measure Ingredient
½ cup Olive oil
2 \N Garlic cloves
1 \N Small onion
1 \N Green pepper
1 pounds Raw shrimp;peeled & deveined
¾ cup Tomatoes
1 pinch Saffron
1 tablespoon Salt
½ teaspoon Yellow food coloring
2 cups Water
1 cup Rice
½ cup Green peas; tiny
1 can Pimentos; small jar
1 \N Parsley

Heat olive oil and saute the chopped garlic, onion, and green pepper. When half done, add the shrimp. When shrimp turn pink, add the tomatoes, saffron, salt, coloring and water. When mixture starts boiling, add 1 cup rice. Bake in oven at 350 deg. for 15 minutes.

Garnish with peas, pimiento and parsley leaves.

From: "The Gasparilla Cookbook" Recipe from: The Columbia Restaurant; Tampa, Fl

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