Greek Pasta with Shrimp, Feta, Tomatoes, and Olives

Name: Greek Pasta with Shrimp, Feta, Tomatoes, and Olives
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 113 grams cup crumbled feta cheese (about; 3 mediums garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 79 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters ouzo; 1 medium red onion, medium dice; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 454 grams Roma tomatoes (about 4 medium), cored and medium dice; 454 grams short pasta, such as fusilli or penne; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Greek Past This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up ouzo, roma tomatoes, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.

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Pasta

Drain, return to the pot, and set aside. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce and shrimp.

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Shrimp

Sauce

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.

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Salt

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, stir to combine, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Add the shrimp, increase the heat to medium high, and stir to combine. Pat the shrimp into an even layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until they’re almost cooked through and starting to turn pink, about 2 minutes.

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Remove the pan from the heat, carefully add the ouzo, and return to medium-high heat. Cook until the alcohol smell has cooked off and the liquid has almost completely evaporated, about 1 minute.

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Ouzo

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Add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are warmed through and the liquid is simmering around the edges, about 1 minute.

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Tomato