GREEK-SPICED BAKED SHRIMP

By jarren

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
• 1 , 28-oz whole tomatoes, in juice, drained, reserving juice and chopped
• pinch of sugar
• 1 1/4 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
• 2/3 cup feta, crumbled
• 2 tbsp chopped dill

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F with rack in middle.

Cook onion and garlic in oil with 1/4 tsp salt in a 4 L heavy saucepan over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add chopped tomatoes with juice and sugar and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.

Season shrimp with salt, then stir into tomato sauce. Transfer to a 2L shallow baking dish and top with feta. Bake until just cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve sprinkled with dill. Serve with crusty bread or steamed white rice and a green salad.