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Summer Prawn Stew Recipe (Garides Giouvetsi)

Written by Published on Updated on May 30, 2019 in Mediterranean cuisine

So, some of the courses I am taking are on Food Photography, and I have now been able to find which window 🙂 yep,  you read it correctly, window helps me a bit more with the lighting.  The only window which I never expected to give me much more light than the larger ones is the small window I have in my kitchen.   My camera is small  and  has no light settings which makes things a bit harder when your trying to take decent pictures.  I am happy with my little window and the results so far, but still have a wayyyy to goooo that is for sure!!  But on the other hand  with the result of the featured image !!  (If your interested in photography look into Dark Food Photography soooo interesting) 🙂

I guess you can call this some what of a stew because I really don’t know what else to call it.  I’ve added a whole bunch of Prawns in it along with that delicious Orzo pasta, and it makes such a yum yum dish.  A while back I had added Ouzo into this but the taste of the Ouzo just took over all the other ingredients and it wasn’t something I enjoyed because not a fan of Ouzo, but as a appetiser it’s just right!  🙂 

SUMMER PRAWN STEW RECIPE (GARIDES GIOUVETSI)

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 package of Orzo 500 grams
  • 20 large Prawns
  • 1 large Onion diced
  • 1 cup Olive Oil
  • 6 fresh Tomatoes grated
  • 2 tablespoons Tomatoe Paste
  • 1 cup Dry White Wine
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 Garlic Cloves optional
  • 1/2 cup Parsley chopped
  • 4 cups Water
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash and peel prawns, by removing the heads and legs. (Do not throw out the heads)
  • In a large sauce pan add in the olive oil and the onion.
  • Continue by adding in the heads of the shrimps, along with the tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, parsley, sugar, garlic, salt & pepper. (Hold off on adding in the prawns and the orzo just yeand lastly add in the 4 cups of water. Cook until water has not been completely absorbed.
  • Take out the prawn heads and add in the Orzo. Stir until Orzo has been cooked.
  • In a small sauce pan sauté the Prawns in a bit of olive oil, once prawns are ready add them into the Orzo mix.

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

14 Comments

  1. Linda @thedutchbaker
    July 11, 2018 at 10:06 am  ·  Reply
    Ohhh this dish looks absolutely delicious!! 😋😋 I'm not a major sea food lover but if it's done right then I'm game, this looks spectacular and don't worry about your pics 😉 they are perfect! 👌
  2. Margaret from soulfood101blog
    July 11, 2018 at 3:26 pm  ·  Reply
    You did a great job with the picture Sophie. It looks as good as any other professional picture of food I have seen. The recipe sounds amazing too.
  3. mistimaan
    July 11, 2018 at 4:48 pm  ·  Reply
    Lovely recipe
  4. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    July 12, 2018 at 1:59 am  ·  Reply
    This looks delicious! And your picture is beautiful! 😍😋💖
  5. preppypinkpiglet
    July 12, 2018 at 10:20 am  ·  Reply
    Love your new pics and how you are styling the food. Great job, Sophie <3
    • foodzesty
      July 12, 2018 at 6:12 pm  ·  Reply
      Thank you so much Monaaaa. Its so good to have you back...I have been taking courses and seminars still have a way to go
  6. dtills
    July 14, 2018 at 4:18 am  ·  Reply
    It all look great Sophie! the food, the pictures...all of it💕😊
  7. kasiawrites
    July 20, 2018 at 2:29 am  ·  Reply
    Looks great Sophie!

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