Carol L. Cain
Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
From: maury@bacon.mitre.org (Maury Neiberg) adapted from the Weight Watcher's International Cookbook (2 Servings, may be doubled or tripled) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup diced eggplant (see Note) 1/4 cup diced yellow pepper (see Note) 1/4 cup sliced scallions (see Note) 2 cloves garlic (I use 2 very large or 3 normal cloves) 8 small plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced (canned is ok) 2 Tablespoons white wine (see Note) 2 Tablespoons water 1 Tablespoon lemon peel 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley (it's hard to have too much) 1/4 teaspoon pepper 9 oz shelled, deveined shrimp (approx 2/3 lb with shells.) (See Note) 1 oz Feta cheese (see note) Note on ingredients: 1. I usually double the eggplant, pepper and scallions. If I'm doubling the recipe to serve 4 I fill my 4 cup glass measuring cup to overflowing with eggplant, use a whole large yellow pepper, and a bunch of scallions. 2. I don't measure parsley or lemon peel. For 4 people, I use 1/3 a bunch of parsley and a lemon's worth of peel. 3. If you don't want to use wine, you can use the same amount of lemon juice. I always use wine. 4. The recipe originally called for large shrimp. I use medium. I think it works better. 5. I usually use 2-3 oz of feta for a 2 person amount. (The exact amount depends on how many protein exchanges I have left for dinner.) In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, heat oil, add eggplant and cook, stirring frequently, until browned on all sides. (the recipe says about 2 minutes. It's really about 5.) Add yellow pepper, scallions and garlic and saute until vegetables are softened, about a minute. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp and cheese.. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and saute until shrimp turn pink. Add crumbled cheese, heat through, and serve. I usually reverse the last 2 steps, since I don't mind the cheese melting completely, but I really mind the shrimp overcooking. 2 Servings, each serving = 4P, 3.5 V, 1 Fat, 15 optional calories. (or for non-Weight Watchers, 273 calories, 28 g protein, 9 g fat, 18g carbohydrate, 348 mg sodium, 204 mg cholesterol) I serve this over rice, usually a 1/3-2/3 wild rice/white rice combination. (1 cup rice = 2B)