Shrimp with Tomatoes, Feta and Ouzo- Garides Saganaki

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound medium size shrimp (peeled)
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup ouzo
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 small hot pepper sliced
• 2 teaspoons pepper flakes
• 3 medium tomatoes pureed in a food processor or 1 pound canned crushed tomatoes
• 3-4 ounces crumbled feta
• chopped basil
• salt/pepper for taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 C)

2. 2

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and sauté for about 4 minutes, add the garlic and sauté for one more minute. Add the ouzo and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until alcohol has evaporated. Set aside.

3. 3

   In another pot add the rest of the olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the pepper flakes and hot pepper and sauté 2-3 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens.

4. 4

   Empty the tomato sauce in the pan with the shrimp and mix gently. Empty the whole mixture in a oven proof casserole or a "saganaki" if you have one.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with the feta and bake for 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve with chopped basil.