Crazy John's Shrimp In Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika, preferably spanish style
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup clam juice
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp, shelled

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet large enough to hold the shrimp and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is wilted.
• 2 stir in the flour and paprika.
• 3 add the tomato sauce, wine, clam juice, red pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt, pepper, and sugar.
• 4 cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 5 in a separate skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of oil until it is very hot.
• 6 add the shrimp and stir-fry quickly over high heat, about 1 minute.
• 7 add the shrimp to the sauce and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes.
• 8 serve with a crusty loaf, such as french or italian for mopping.