Greek Shrimp

There is this recipe in Bon Apetit from many moons ago that has shrimp, feta, and kalamatas. It is amazing! It also requires several steps including flaming ouzo. As much as I love it and adore cooking, my working mother lifestyle just doesn't allow for several step meals on a weekday night. (Can you imagine the trouble the boys would be getting in if I lingered too long in the kitchen?!)
So...I came up with my own Greek Shrimp recipe this week. It turned out great and was super easy to make too. I also really liked the taste of the fresh tomatoes over the canned diced ones. And...What's not to love about a dinner that you can throw in the oven?  

Here's What You Need: (About 3/4 servings)

1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled
1 tsp minced garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
2 large, ripe tomatoes, diced
4 TBS kalamatas, diced
2 TBS chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tsp Greek seasoning
2/3 cup of flavored feta

Here's What You Do:Preheat the oven to 400. Mix the tomatoes, olives, Greek seasoning and parsley together. In a separate bowl mix the shrimp and about a capful of olive oil along with the garlic. Spray a baking dish with organic non-stick spray and then layer it with the shrimp, followed by the "Greek salsa". Top with the feta Bake for about 17 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked through. I then broiled it for about a minute to melt the cheese a bit more.I served it with orzo made with chicken broth, spices and garbanazos. It was even better the next day!

Kid Tip:
Depending on the age of your kids you may want to cut everything into tiny pieces and toss with the orzo. You could also thread the shrimp onto skewers or toothpicks to make them more fun to eat, leaving just the "salsa" to mix with the orzo.

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