Shrimp Baked With Feta, Ouzo And Cognac

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 28 ounces canned tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs deveined shrimp
• 3 tablespoons ouzo
• 3 tablespoons metaxa cognac
• 1/4 lb feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 pour tomatoes into mixing bowl.
• 2 squeeze into small pieces.
• 3 heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy saucepan.
• 4 lightly saute onion and garlic.
• 5 add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 6 cook, uncovered, over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
• 7 heat butter and 2 tablespoons oil in large, heavy skillet.
• 8 saute shrimp over medium-high heat until pink.
• 9 add ouzo and cognac.
• 10 flame shrimp.
• 11 place in casserole or individual ramekins.
• 12 cover with the tomato sauce.
• 13 sprinkle with crumbled feta and parsley. (this much of preparation can be done ahead of time.)
• 14 bake in 425f oven 10 minutes or until well-heated and feta has melted.
• 15 serve with crusty bread and a salad.
• 16 freezes well. defrost when ready to use. bake, covered, at 400f 10-15 minutes.