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Speed's Famous Shrimp Saganaki

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound tomatoes (plum tomatoes (total of 6 tomatoes) or 2 cups canned chopped tomatoes, drained
  • Small bowl of ice water)
  • 1 onion (white, or red onion, cut into half an inch dice)
  • 1 fennel bulb (cut into half an inch dice)
  • 1 head escarole (trimmed of its outer leaves, washed and cut into half an inch pieces)
  • 2 green bell peppers (cut into half an inch dice)
  • 1 red bell pepper (cut into half an inch dice)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 pounds shrimp (U-10), peeled and de-veined, 18 large shrimp, weight is a guestimate)
  • 6 to 8 ounces feta cheese (good sheep’s milk feta, 1 cup)
  • 4 tablespoons liquor (Ouzo)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

  • Step 2: Fill a small pot with water and bring it to a rolling bowl.

  • Step 3: Cut an X on the end of the plum tomatoes and drop them into the boiling water.

  • Step 4: When the skin starts to pull away from the X, pull them out and drop them into the ice water.

  • Step 5: Peel the skins and quarter. Remove seeds, roughly chop and set aside.

  • Step 6: Place the onion, fennel, escarole, peppers, tomato and olive oil in a cazuela or large surfaced deep sided sauté pan and slowly simmer until onions are soft and peppers are tender, about 10 minutes.

  • Step 7: Stir in garlic and oregano and cook for a few minutes more. If you chose not to flambé with ouzo, add the ouzo at this point, stirring into the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 8: Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste. Embed the shrimp into the vegetables in one even layer.

  • Step 9: Sprinkle with feta and place in oven.

  • Step 10: Cook for 20 minutes until shrimp is cooked through and casserole is bubbly. (I don't think I would cook the shrimp for 20 minutes, as shrimp cooks in about 5-6 minutes and 20 minutes would make it overdone and rubbery. I would place the veg. dish in the oven and add shrimp for the last 5 or so minutes.)

  • Step 11: Flambé with ouzo and sprinkle with fresh dill.

  • Step 12: Serve with toasted whole grain bread, old world crusty bread or rice.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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