Sunday, July 13, 2008

Baked Shrimp with Spinach and Feta

1 1/2 pds spinach
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 tbls olive oil 
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbls Kalamata olives, chopped
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1 cup crumbled feta
1 tbls lemon juice
2 pds large shrimp, shelled and deveined

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Light oil a 9x13 baking dish.  

In a large saucepan, cook spinach - with small amount of water and covered, over med high heat 1 min or until wilted.  Drain well.  Squeeze spinach to remove most of the water and chop course.  In a skillet, cook shallot in oil over med high heat until softened.  Add garlic and cook 2 min.  Removed skillet from heat and stir in spinach, olives, oregano, feta, and lemon juice.   Combine well.  Spread shrimp in prepared dish and cover with spinach mixture.  Bake shrimp in the oven 8-10 min or until just cooked through.

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