Stancato's Pasta Sauce


	Shrimp in Spicy Marinara 6 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup Stancato's Merlot Wine 1 tbsp wine vinegar 1 x 14 oz can plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juice salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 lb fresh shrimp, in their shells 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 1 piece dried chili pepper, crumbled or chopped (optional) Serves 6 In a heavy saucepan, heat half of the oil. Add the onion, and cook over low heat until soft. Stir in the celery and chopped pepper, and cook for 5 minutes more. Raise the heat to medium high, and add the wine, vinegar and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. Lower the heat, cover the pan, and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes. Puree the sauce through a food mill. Shell the shrimp and devein them, either by using a deveiner or by making a shallow incision with a small sharp knife down the center of the back to disclose the long black vein. Remove and discard. Heat the remaining oil in a clean heavy saucepan. Stir in the garlic, parsley and chili, if using. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the garlic is golden. Do not let it brown. Add the tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Taste for seasoning. Stir in the shrimp. Bring the sauce back to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer until the shrimp are pink and firm, 4-6 minutes, depending on their size. Remove from the heat and serve.		Baked Polenta with Fresh Marinara Beef Stew with Tomatoes, Wine and Peas Calzone Eggplant Parmesan Gnocchi or Cavatelli with Asparagus and Artichokes Lamb Stewed with Tomatoes and Garlic Lasagna Linguine with Clam and Tomato Sauce Milanese Veal Chops Monkfish Medallions with Thyme Mussela Marinara Potato and Spinach Gnocchi Rigatoni with Sausage and Peppers Shrimp in Spicy Marina Spicy Linguine with Halibut and Tomato Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi with Classic Cheese Stancato's Meatball Milano Soup Stancato's Cream of Tomato Soup Stuffed Swordfish Rolls Tagliatelle with Bolognese Sauce