Garithes Yiouvetsi( Baked Prawns )

* Exported from MasterCook *

GARITHES YIOUVETSI ( BAKED PRAWNS )

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Seafood Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 kg Large uncooked prawns
1 md Onion -- finely chopped
1/2 c Olive oil
1 c Chopped spring onions
2 Garlic cloves -- crushed
2 c Chopped, peeled tomatoes
1/2 c Dry white wine
1/4 c Chopped parsley
1/2 ts Dried rigani or oregano
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
125 g Feta cheese

Serves: 6 Oven temperature: 250 C (500 F) Cooking
time: 50 minutes

Shell prawns, leaving last segment of shell and the
tail intact. De-vein and rinse. Drain and dry with
paper towels and refrigerate until required. In a pan
gently fry onion in oil until transparent, add spring
onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Add
tomatoes, wine, most of the parsley, rigani and salt
and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer gently for 30
minutes until thick. Spoon half of the tomato sauce
into 6 individual oven dishes or 1 large oven dish.
Add prawns and spoon remaining sauce over them.
Coarsely crumble feta cheese and sprinkle on top. Cook
in a very hot oven for 10-12 minutes until prawns are
pink and the feta melted and lightly browned.
Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve immediately
as a first course with crusty bread.



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