Portuguese Spicy Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 2 cups thinly sliced red onions
• 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• 1/2 cup seeded and diced fresh red chili pepper
• 8 tomatoes, cut into 6 wedges
• 2 lbs uncooked large shrimp, peeled, cleaned, and deveined
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a stock pot, warm the oil over moderately high heat. add the garlic and onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the chilies, tomatoes, salt and pepper, and the shrimp. cook, stirring and tossing, for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the tomato juice and scallions and bring the mixture to a simmer. stir in the parsley and cilantro and cook for 1 minute. serve hot.