Name: White Bean, Tomato, and Shrimp Skillet Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: For Breadcrumbs (Optional):; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cups coarse bread crumbs; ¼ tsp dried thyme; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; For Shrimp:; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large fennel bulb; ½ onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 celery stalk; ½ tsp dried thyme; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp aleppo; 15 oz diced tomatoes; 15 oz cannellini beans; ½ cup water; 1 lb shrimp; salt and pepper; ¼ cup parsley; 1 lemon

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How To Make White Bean, Tomato, and Shrimp Skillet

Rich in bright Mediterranean flavors, enjoy a scrumptious shrimp skillet that’s made with cannellini beans, tomatoes, and fennel bulbs for a hearty dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Breadcrumbs (Optional):

2tbspolive oil
2cupscoarse bread crumbs,store bought or homemade
¼tspdried thyme
1pinchsalt
1pinchground black pepper

For Shrimp:

2tbspolive oil
1largefennel bulb
½onion,finely chopped
2clovesgarlic,finely chopped
1celery stalk,finely chopped
½tspdried thyme
¼tspsalt
¼tspaleppo,maras or other crushed red pepper
15ozdiced tomatoes,(1 can)
15ozcannellini beans,(1 can), rinsed and drained
½cupwater,or as needed
1lbshrimp,(16 to 20 count), extra large
salt and pepper,to taste
¼cupparsley,chopped, for garnish
1lemon,cut into wedges, for garnish

Instructions

Breadcrumbs (Optional):

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add the bread crumbs, thyme, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are golden and crisp.
Transfer to a bowl and wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.

Shrimp:

If there are any brown spots on the outside of the bulb, use a vegetable peeler to remove them. Cut a sliver off the bottom of the fennel bulb, but leave the root intact to hold the wedges together.
Slice off the stems close to the bulb, and reserve some of the fennel fronds for the garnish. Cut the fennel bulb into 8 wedges.
In the skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add the fennel wedges and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning them with tongs occasionally, until they are golden on the outside. Transfer the wedges to a plate.
Return the skillet to the stove over medium heat, and add the onions, garlic, celery, thyme, salt, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the vegetables soften.
Add the tomatoes and simmer: Add the tomatoes, their juices, and ½ cup water to the pan. Bring to a simmer and nestle the fennel wedges into the tomatoes.
Cook for 12 to 14 minutes, turning the fennel with tongs occasionally, until the fennel is tender. If the liquid in the pan looks dry, add more water, a few tablespoons at a time.
Stir in the beans and return the stew to a simmer. Spread the shrimp on top, cover the skillet with a lid, and simmer at very low heat for 2 minutes.
With tongs, turn the shrimp over in the stew, cover the pan with a lid, and remove it from the heat. Let the shrimp cook in the residual heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are opaque in the center.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs, parsley, and reserved fennel fronds over the top and finish it with a squeeze of lemon.
Serve with additional lemon wedges.