Shrimp Loaf

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Ingredients

pound Puff pastry, thawed or homemade

pound Medium fresh shrimp, cleaned

cup Onoin, chopped

3 lrgs Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 Clove garlic, minced

Bell pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 tablespoon Parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 Egg yolk, to glaze

2 tablespoons Flour

2 tablespoons Olive oil

2 tablespoons Butter

Preparation

Cook the onion in half the oil and butter until soft and translucent. Add bell pepper and cook 2 minutes.Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in chopped tomatoes, cover pan and simmer until tomatoes have become almost a paste. Stir a few times while cooking. Add shrimp to the sauce along with salt and pepper. Cook just until shrimp become opaque. Make a roux with the rest of the olive oil and butter: Heat oil, add butter until foamy and stir in flour. Add shrimp and sauce and stir until thickened. Chill at least 4 hours. Roll out dough very thin into a re

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Serving Ideas : Serve it either as a first course or at a buffet dinner.

NOTES : You may use other fillings.