Aegean Shrimp Anita

Submitted by Miss Annie

"This dish is absolutely fantastic. It has some wonderful ingredients that give a taste treat experience you won't forget."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 lb tomatoes, chopped (2 medium-size tomatoes)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sesame oil (do not omit)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb uncooked cleaned and deveined shrimp
• 8 ounces feta cheese
• 8 black olives, halved (preferably Greek olives)
• 1⁄2 lemon
• 4 cups hot cooked rice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 475ºF.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add onion and sauté until soft.
4. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, basil, oregano, parsley, hot sesame oil, salt and pepper.
5. Cook 4 to 5 minutes.
6. Remove vegetables from skillet with slotted spoon, leaving juices in skillet, and spread vegetables in bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
7. Bring pan juices to a boil; add shrimp.
8. Cook 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
9. Add shrimp with juices to baking pan; crumble feta over top.
10. Arrange olives on top of feta and squeeze lemon juice over all.
11. Bake 10 to 15 minutes.
12. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[Bev I Am]

This dish is abolutely incredible! Definitely a company worthy meal! I prepared exactly as directed by Miss Annie without any changes. So easy to prepare for such as elegant meal! I served with rice and a tossed green salad and crusty bread. Thank you so much for another wonderful supper, Miss Annie!