Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 shallots, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 1 cup Italian parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon well-drained capers
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 baguettes, sliced diagonally about 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large clove garlic, peeled
Directions
1. Wash shrimp and pat dry.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heave saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add shrimp, shallots and minced garlic. Saute for about 3 minutes or until shrimp has just turned pink. Scrape in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Chop, using quick on-and-off turns. Add 1/3 cup oil, bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, capers, lemon juice, salt and pepper and process until just combined. Do not puree.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Using 1/4 cup oil, brush each slice of bread and then rub with the garlic clove. Lay the slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for about 6 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and spread the shrimp mixture on top of each slice. Drizzle with remaining oil and serve immediately.
Yield: approximately 40
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Good Morning America
Submitted By: Meryl
starmer@prodigy.net
Shrimp Crostini