Shrimp Casserole (Karides Güveç)

Serves 6

Prep. time 10 minutes

Cooking time 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped

35 ounces fresh shrimp or prawns, cleaned, deveined, tail removed, and halved

3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

5 mushrooms, sliced

2–3 small green peppers, seeded and chopped

1 bay leaf

2–4 cloves garlic, sliced

Pinch dried thyme

½ cup fresh dill and parsley

Olive oil

Salt and ground pepper to taste

5 ounces cheese such as taze kasar, grated

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan or skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic; stir-cook until soft and fragrant.
3. Add the green peppers, bay leaf, mushrooms, and thyme.
4. Mix in the prawns/shrimp and tomatoes.
5. Season well with the ground pepper and salt; stir-cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the chopped herbs, reserving some to garnish.
7. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with the grated cheese.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
9. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until the cheese melts.
10.        Serve topped with reserved herbs.