Italian Spiced Shrimp

One of my New Year resolutions is eat healthier and cook more at http://www.eileenlikestoeat.com. I thought I would "try" my new year resolution even before the new year. haha... I saw Italian Spiced Shrimp recipe in Good Housekeeping Magazine, and liked it. After looking at Henry's Market's weekly ad, I decided to make this dish this week because shrimp is on sale. This is what I like to do. When I see recipes I like from magazines, I tear out the pages and put it in my recipe folder. Before I go grocery shopping, I'll look over supermarket's ad to decide which recipes to try for the week and compile my shopping list that way.  This shrimp dish was really easy to make.  It wasn't that spicy, just a hint of it.  The meal was light and felt really healthy.  We really like it.


Italian Spiced Shrimp
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/italian-spiced-shrimp-recipe-ghk0111

Serves: 6
Total Time: 40 min
Prep Time: 20 min


* 1 small onion
* 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
* 1 cup long-grain white rice
* 1 3/4 cup hot water
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, to taste
* 2 clove garlic, crushed with press
* 1 cup dry white wine
* 1 can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained well
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 pound 16- to 20-count shrimp, shelled and deveined, with tail part of shell left on if you like
* 8 leaves basil, very thinly sliced, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. While oven heats, finely chop onion and oregano.

2. In 3-quart shallow baking dish, combine rice and water. Cover tightly with foil and bake 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in 5- to 6-quart saucepot, heat oil on medium. Add onion, oregano, and red pepper; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or until golden, stirring. Add wine and heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 6 minutes or until wine is reduced by half, stirring occa­sionally. Stir in tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Remove from heat.

4. Arrange shrimp on top of rice in baking dish, in single layer. Pour tomato mixture evenly over shrimp; cover tightly with foil and bake 15 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque. Garnish with basil.

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