Shrimp Cacciatore

Ingredients

Tomato Sauce Base

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 small piece salt pork (this is KEY for the unique flavor)
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 chopped green pepper
• salt and pepper

Cacciatore

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 red pepper, cut in strips
• 1 green pepper, cut in strips
• salt and pepper
• 2 large tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges each
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, base
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 lbs shrimp
• garlic salt
• 1 1/2 lbs fettuccine

Directions

1. 1

   Tomato Sauce Base: Heat olive oil and brown the carrot, salt pork and garlic for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 40 minutes. After simmering is done discard the carrot, salt pork and green pepper.

3. 3

   Cacciatore: Heat 2 Tbl oil and add red pepper, green pepper, garlic, salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and stir fry until onion is softened, but not mushy.

5. 5

   Stir in 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce base and the white wine. Simmer for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   In a separate pan heat 1 Tbl olive oil and add shrimp and garlic salt and cook until shrimp are JUST cooked.

7. 7

   Add shrimp to the sauce and serve over pasta.