Shrimp and Tomato Stew

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, diced (about 3 cups)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0 salt and pepper

• 1 (26 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 dash sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 lb frozen medium shrimp, thawed, peeled, and deveined
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 lb cooked pasta

Directions

1. 1

   Cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon warm olive oil until tender. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Add tomatoes and a dash of sugar; cook 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil.

4. 4

   Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste, and sauté with 1 tablespoon warm olive oil in a separate pan for 3 minutes or until opaque.

5. 5

   Add shrimp to tomato mixture, and toss with cooked pasta. Garnish with additional basil, if desired.