Jane Brody'S Shrimp Sauce(Yum, Yum!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. raw, medium size shrimp
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 c.)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes with juice
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
few dashes of cayenne
1 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. salt (if desired)
1/4 c. minced, fresh parsley
grated Parmesan (optional)

Preparation

Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet.
Add the onion, garlic and shrimp and saute the ingredients, stirring, until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes.
Remove the shrimp and set them aside.
Add the tomatoes and juice, black pepper, cayenne, basil and salt to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer it, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp and parsley to the tomato mixture and serve the sauce over 3/4 pound of pasta with sprinkled Parmesan, if desired.