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If hot as the “devil,” is too hot, use less of the hot red pepper.
Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.
| 2 tbsp olive oil | 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes | |
| 1 onion, chopped | 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined | |
| 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced | 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce | |
| 3 garlic cloves, minced | 1/2 tsp crushed hot red pepper, or more to taste | |
| 1/2 cup dry white wine |
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook about 5 minutes, until beginning to turn golden. Add the red pepper and cook for 5 minutes more, until softened.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in the wine and boil about 2 minutes until reduced by half.
Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer about 5 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Season with crushed hot pepper.
Stir in the shrimp and cook about 3 minutes, or until they turn opaque. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and serve immediately.