May 13, 2008
This is my first review I have given, and I have used this site for over a year now to find my favorite recipes. This recipe, with only a few additions & substitutions, is BY FAR the BEST shrimp dish I have ever found!! I have made it on numerous occasions and I thought I would share how I perfected it for my boyfriend and my tastes - maybe you will agree: I more than double the garlic; use about a teaspoon of red pepper flakes instead of 1/4 tsp (we like spicy food in our house!); add some crushed black pepper (to taste); use a teaspoon (instead of 3/4 tsp) of dried oregano; substitute a tablespoon of DRIED parsley instead of fresh; use sliced roma tomatoes IN ADDITION TO the canned diced tomatoes (I like to use the cans that have basil, oregano, & garlic already in them); and I add a bag of fresh spinach to the vermouth and tomato mixture as it is cooking. I usually broil the mixture in the oven for a few minutes before I take it out, just to brown the feta a little. After it is finished baking, I serve this mixture over orzo (a wonderful suggestion I read)....it is absolutely delicious!! Great Garlic Knots (from this site) go wonderfully on the side of this dish!!
—kiddykat8