Shrimp grecian style
6 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1½ | pounds | Medium-size raw shrimp in the shell (about 25) -OR- |
1 | pounds | Frozen shelled and deveined shrimp, thawed |
2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
4 | smalls | Tomatoes |
¼ | cup | Chopped green onions |
1 | large | Clove garlic, crushed |
2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
½ | cup | Dry white wine |
1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh basil -OR- |
1 | teaspoon | Leaf basil, crumbled |
2 | tablespoons | Chopped parsley |
1 | teaspoon | Salt |
⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
3 | ounces | Feta cheese, cubed (3/4 cup) |
Directions
1. Wash and shell shrimp, leaving on tail section; devein. Place in medium-size bowl, or substitute the defrosted shrimp. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
2. Peel, seed and chop tomatoes to make 1½ cups. Reserve.
3. Saute onion and garlic in oil in large skillet until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, basil, 1 tablespoon of the parsley, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes until mixture thickens slightly.
4. Stir in shrimp with lemon juice; cook just until shrimp turn pink and are firm, about 5 minutes. Add cheese. Taste for seasoning and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve with rice, if you wish. Posted to EAT-L Digest 10 Mar 97 by "Elizabeth A. Post" <millefiore@...> on Mar 10, 1997