Ingredients
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5 tablespoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
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2 cups peeled cubed tomatoes, preferably fresh,about one pound whole
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1/2 cup white wine
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
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1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
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1 1/2 lbs fresh medium-sized shrimp, about 48,peeled,deveined,leaving the last tail segment on
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1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 lb crumbled feta cheese
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1/3 lb ziti pasta or 1/3 lb spiral shaped pasta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in skillet, and add the garlic.
- Cook briefly, stirring, then add the tomatoes.
- Cook about one minute and add the salt, pepper, wine, basil,& oregano.
- Cook over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with salt& pepper.
- Heat the remaining 4 Tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and add the shrimp.
- Cook quickly for about 1 minute, just until the shrimp turns red.
- Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes.
- Spoon the shrimp& any pan juices into a small baking dish.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with the crumbled feta cheese.
- Spoon the tomato sauce over the shrimp& cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the rigatoni according to the directions on the package and drain.
- Do not overcook.
- Serve the rigatoni with the shrimp mixture spooned over it.