Baked prawns with feta and olives

Babiche Martens

Baked prawns with feta and olives make a delicious starter, and can be served in individual dishes or on one big plate so everyone can help themselves. It also makes a great midweek meal if you have a stash of prawns in the freezer and guests turn up unexpectedly. There are only a few ingredients and the preparation is quick - just a few minutes under the grill. Have some crusty bread on hand to mop up the delicious sauce.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Olive oil
3 cloves	Garlic
4	Tomatoes, ripe, peeled and cut in quarters
½ tsp	Sugar
2 Tbsp	Olive oil
500 g	Raw prawns (Main)
⅓ cup	Olives, sliced
100 g	Feta
5 sprigs	Fresh thyme

Directions

1. Preheat grill to hot.
2. Place the first measure of olive oil and 2 cloves of garlic in a small pot. Warm through until garlic is just starting to cook. Add tomatoes and sugar, then cook for a few minutes until softened and saucy. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat second measure of oil in a frying pan, add remaining clove of garlic, then the prawns. Toss in the pan until just cooked (3 or 4 minutes).
4. Stir cooked prawns into tomato sauce.
5. Place prawns in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle on olives, crumble over the feta and thyme sprigs. Season with black pepper.
6. Place dish under grill until feta starts to melt and brown. Serve hot with crusty bread.