Shrimp with Tomato and Chile Pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 large jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
- 3 tablespooons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Salt
- 2 pounds medium shrimpshelled, deveined, washed and dried
- 1 2/3 cups finely diced peeled ripe plum tomatoes or imported canned plum tomatoes, with their juices
- Grilled or toated crusty bread, for serving
- In a large nonreactive skillet, cook the onion in the olive oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and the jalapeno and cook until the garlic becomes a pale gold.
- Stir in the parsley, then add the tomatoes with their juices and liberal pinches of salt.
- Reduce the heat and cook at a steady simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes cook down and the oil begins to separate from the sauce, about 20 minutes.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and stir to coat with sauce.
- Cover and simmer until the shrimp are just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Season with additional salt and serve immediately with the grilled bread.
onion, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, jalapeno chile, parsley, salt, peeled ripe plum tomatoes, crusty bread
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-with-tomato-and-chile-pepper (may not work)