Soused Shrimp with Italian Herbs (Gamberetto Ubriaco con Erba Italiana)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• pink peppercorns
• 2 cups peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
• squeeze of fresh lemon

Method

• Place olive oil inn hot pan. Add shrimp and cook briefly, about 2-3 minutes until almost cooked through. Remove from pan.
• Heat about 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil in large saute pan. Add garlic and pink peppercorns to almost cover the bottom of the pan. Cook briefly and then add tomatoes. Cook a minute and add wine, salt, pepper. Add basil and oregano.
• Cook for about 10 minutes, reducing liquid portion slightly. Pour out mixture and hold. Add shrimp when ready to serve.
• Also delicious served over pasta.

Notes

• Description:
• "One of my favorite warm antipasti.....enjoy sopping up the fabulous
• sauce with a wonderful Italian bread or foccacia."
• SERVINGS: 9
• SOURCE: Fattoria Medicea, Pistoia