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Hot shrimp dish

Cooked shrimp make a quick meal that is low in fat. Often the most simple preparation is the tastiest.

Ingredients

1 onion (chopped)
3 clv garlic (finely chopped)
1 c tomato (canned crushed tomatoes)
1 lb shrimp (large shrimp, peeled and deveined)
1⁄2 t chili pepper (or to taste, hot red pepper)
1 bell pepper (red or yellow, thinly sliced)
1⁄2 c wine (white wine)

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the chopped onion. Cook the onion until slightly golden.

Stir in the pepper slices and cook for a further 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.

Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Turn down the temperature and simmer for a few minutes until the mixture is reduced.

Add the crushed tomatoes and keep on simmering for a further 5 minutes.

Stir in the hot red pepper. Add the shrimp and cook mixture for about 3-4 minutes or until the shrimp turn opaque.

Mix in the Worcestershire and serve immediately.

Total time
45 minutes
Cooking time
30
Preparation time
15
Yield
3 servings

Notes

A bowl of rice makes an ideal side dish.

1 lb shrimp will feed 3-4 if weighted already peeled and deveined, and only 2 if weighted with shells.

Source

North American cuisine

easy, simmer
fish & seafood, dinner
American food recipes
Food in U.S.A.