Shrimps in Tomato Sauce with Feta, Peppers and two shots of Ouzo (Greek Garides Saganaki)

A fast but delicious Greek appetizer with shrimps in tomato sauce topped with Feta. It’s the famous Garides Saganaki.

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Ingredients

• 15-16 shrimps peeled.
• 1 large onion chopped.
• 1 green pepper chopped.
• 2-3 large sweet and ripe tomatoes.
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.
• 2 garlic cloves.
• A small bunch of flat-leaf parsley.
• ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil.
• A pinch of dried oregano.
• ½ teaspoon of paprika.
• 2 shots of Ouzo or another anise-based liqueur.
• 100 gr (3.5 oz) of Feta cheese crumbled.
• Salt and ground pepper.

Instructions

• Add the tomatoes, garlic, parsley and tomato paste in a food processor and create a coarse paste.
• Add the olive oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until they start softening. Add the tomato mixture from the processor, paprika, oregano, Ouzo and season with salt and pepper. Give it a good stir, lower the heat to low and let the sauce thickens (for about 10 minutes).
• Preheat the oven at 190 degrees Celsius (375 F).
• Add the shrimps in the pan, stir well and let them cook for a couple of minutes. Transfer the shrimps with the sauce to a medium tray, top it with the crumbled Feta and cook it in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the Feta starts getting brown.
• Enjoy your Garides Saganaki with fresh bread and a glass of white wine or Ouzo.

bon appetit