Shrimp Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Medium shrimp - (thawed if frozen)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (medium)
2		Garlic - crushed
1		Tomatoes - with juice, (2 cups/16oz)
		OR 3 fresh tomatoes - peeled and chopped
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Pepper - fresh ground
		Few dashes cayenne
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried basil
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt - (optional)
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Fresh parsley - minced
1/2 cup	118ml	Black olives - halved
		Grated parmesan cheese - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise.

Heat the oil in a medium skillet, add the onion, garlic, and shrimp, and sauteethe ingredients, stirring, until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. Remove the shrimp, and set them aside. Add the tomatoes and juice, black pepper, cayenne, basil, and salt to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer it, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley to tomato mixture, and serve the sauce over spaghetti or other pasta garnished with olives and sprinkled with Parmesan, if desired.

Source:
Jane Brody's Good Food Book

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