Shrimp In Zippy Tomato Sauce
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded & chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 (14 ounce) can plum tomatoes, chopped with their juice
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lbs shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 piece dried chili, chopped
Recipe
- 1 in a heavy saucepan, heat half of the oil. add the onion, and cook over low heat until soft.
- 2 stir in the celery and chopped bell pepper, and cook for 5 minutes more.
- 3 raise the heat to medium high, and add the red wine vinegar and tomatoes. season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes.
- 4 lower the heat, cover the pan and simmer until the veggies are soft, about 30 minutes.
- 5 puree the sauce through a food mill or a food processor. push pureed sauce through a sieve with a spatula. set aside.
- 6 heat the remaining oil in a clean heavy saucepan. stir in the garlic, parsley and chili, if using. cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the garlic is golden. do not let it brown.
- 7 add the tomato sauce and bring to a boil. taste for seasoning.
- 8 stir in the shrimp. bring the sauce back to a boil.
- 9 reduce heat slightly and simmer until the shrimp are pink and firm, 4-6 minutes, depending on their size.
- 10 remove from the heat and serve.
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