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Baked Shrimp and Feta

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Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup  plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 medium  onions, chopped
  • 2 14 ½ ounce  cans peeled diced tomatoes in juice
  • 4 tablespoons  Italian parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon  dried oregano
  • 5 garlic  cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon  cayenne pepper
  • 2 pounds  uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 1/2 cup  ouzo  (this is a Greek liquor, but if you can't find it substitute white wine)
  • 1/2 cup  Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
  • 8 ounces  feta cheese, crumbled
  • Toasted French bread slices

Instructions

  • Heat 1/3 cup oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until golden, about 12 minutes. Add tomatoes (including juices), 3 tablespoons parsley, oregano, garlic and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover, and simmer until sauce thickens, about 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and set aside. You can make this sauce a day ahead, or in the morning. If you make it ahead of time you will need to reheat it before continuing with the recipe.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until almost opaque, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the ouzo and simmer until the ouzo evaporates, about 2-3 minutes. Add tomato sauce and olives, stir to incorporate it with the shrimp.
  • Transfer shrimp mixture to 10-12 cup baking dish. Sprinkle with feta. Bake until shrimp are cooked through, and feta becomes slightly golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve immediately with toasted French bread.