Red Seafood Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can san marzano tomatoes, crushed
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 cup dry white wine or white vermouth
• 1 cup seafood stock (or clam juice)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
• 1 fresh bay leaf, minced
• 1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined

Directions

1. 1

   Saute onion in olive oil over medium heat until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and shallot and saute for three to five minutes. Add red pepper, salt and pepper and saute for a minute or two. Add tomatoes, wine, thyme and bay leaf and cook, over low heat, for 15 - 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Add shrimp just before serving and either cook until pink, if fresh, or simply heat through. Toss in 3/4 lb cooked linguine.