Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 20 large shrimp, heads on, split down the back and deveined
- ½ cup Fairway Extra Virgin Olive Oil, split in half
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled, thinly sliced
- 4 jalapenos, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
- 2 cups Basic Tomato Sauce (see recipe below)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 slices rustic peasant bread, 1-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons fresh marjoram leaves
- ¼ cup toasted bread crumbs
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a 12-inch sauté pan, heat ¼ cup of the oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and jalapenos and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, and wine and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Put the shrimp in the sauce and simmer until just cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast both sides of the bread on a baking sheet under the broiler.
- Place a slice of toasted bread in the center of each of four plates.
- Place 5 shrimps on each piece of toast, and spoon the sauce over them.
- Sprinkle with the marjoram leaves and bread crumbs, drizzle with the remaining ¼ cup oil, serve.
Basic Tomato Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Molto Italiano (Ecco 2005) Makes 4 cupsINGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup Fairway Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 large onion, cut in ¼ inch dice
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried
- ½ medium carrot, finely shredded
- 2 28-ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved
- Kosher salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
- In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add the thyme and carrots and cook about 5 minutes more until the carrot is quite soft.
- Add the tomatoes and juice and bring it to a boil, stirring often.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal.
- Season to taste with the kosher salt.
- Store this sauce for 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.
