Ingredients

  • 2 pounds shrimp
  • 1/2 each lemon
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 3 each tomatoes peeled, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped
  • 2 tablespoons basil chopped
  • 2 each garlic cloves crushed
  • 1/2 pound feta cheese

Method

  • Shell and devein shrimp.
  • Wash and drain, then sprinkle lightly with lemon juice.
  • Heat the oil or butter in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft.
  • Add the tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Simmer for 25 minutes, then remove from the heat and strain.
  • Butter large scallop or other shells, or individual ovenproof dishes, and spoon a little sauce into each.
  • Fill with the shrimp and spoon the sauce over, then crumble the feta over the top.
  • Set into a baking pan and bake for 15 or 20 minutes in a moderate oven or until the shrimp is cooked and the cheese melted.
  • Garnish with fresh basil or parsley and serve hot.