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Shrimp Provençale

Great over rice or toasted French bread.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3

tablespoons olive oil

1

1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined

2

cups chopped red bell peppers

1

cup chopped onion

2

tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried

3

large garlic cloves, chopped

1

/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1

14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice

3

/4 cup Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted

1

/2 cup dry white wine

2

tablespoons tomato paste

1

/2 cup chopped fresh basil

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Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté just until pink, about 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl. Add bell peppers, onion, thyme, garlic and fennel seeds to skillet. Sauté until onion softens, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, wine and tomato paste; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer uncovered until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Mix in basil; season with salt and pepper.