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Shrimp Provencal

Type: Fish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs 908g / 32ozMedium to large fresh shrimp
  Shelled and deveined
1   Onion - chopped (small)
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
4   Ready-cut - (16-oz. Size)
  Tomatoes - drained
1   Tomato paste
1 teaspoon 5mlBlack pepper
1 teaspoon 5mlDried basil - crushed
1 teaspoon 5mlDried oregano - crushed
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlGarlic powder
2 1/4 cups 533mlWater
  Butter or margarine
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine

Recipe Instructions

In a large heavy skillet, saute onion in oil over medium-high heat until tender but not browned. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, pepper, basil, oregano, salt and garlic powder.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 and 1/2 hours. Just before needed, saute the shrimp in only as much butter as needed until barely tender.

Add wine and cook over high heat until wine is almost evaporated.

To serve, place cooked thin pasta on platter or pasta plate. Pour a little of the shrimp cooking liquid over and toss. (You can also do this on individual plates)

Top with some of the sauce and then some of the shrimp.

Source:
THE PASTA SALAD BOOK by Nina Graybill and Maxine Rapoport

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