Andros Island Shrimp Baked In Tomato Sauce W/ Feta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon aleppo pepper or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
• 1/2 cup finely diced tomato, drained in a colander for 5 minutes
• 2/3 cup coarsely grated hard feta cheese (see note)
• 1/2 cup cream (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• lemon juice
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat oil and sauté onion over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 add aleppo or pepper flakes and garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
• 4 add shrimp and sauté for 2 minutes.
• 5 add tomato and salt (to taste) and cook for 2 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.
• 6 transfer to a baking dish or four individual gratin dishes.
• 7 bake for 10 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly.
• 8 sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• 9 sprinkle with the parsley and fresh lemon juice and serve.