Greek-Spiced Baked Shrimp

Ingredients

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ½ tsp or 0.2g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  ¼ tsp or 1g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  1 can or 190g

• Allspice

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  20 oz or 567g

• Feta cheese

  ⅔ cup, crumbled or 101g

• Dill

  Fresh

  2 tbsp or 1g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F with the rack in the middle position. Chop the garlic cloves, onions, tomatoes, and dill. Peel and devein the shrimp.
2. In a 4-quart heavy saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in olive oil with 1/4 teaspoon salt over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spices and cook for 30 seconds.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes with their juice and sugar, then simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. Season the shrimp with 1/8 teaspoon salt, then stir into the tomato sauce. Transfer to a 2-quart shallow baking dish and top with crumbled feta cheese.
5. Bake until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 18 to 20 minutes. Serve sprinkled with fresh dill.