Garlic Shrimp with Cannellini Beans

Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp EVOO
• 5 garlic cloves minced 
• 2 dried chiles de árbol
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• kosher salt and ground pepper
• 2 (15oz) cans of Cannellini Beans (or white beans)
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• 1 lb med shrimp, peeled
• 1 tsp of smoked paprika
• handful of flat-leaf parsley

Preheat broiler.  Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large skittles over medium heat.  Add 3 garlic cloves, chiles, and bay leaf.  Stirring constantly, just until fragrant *do not burn garlic.  Add in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.  Cook and smash the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon, until tomatoes are completely broken down.

Add tomato past and cook, until paste is deep rad and caramelized.  Stir in beans, broth and parsley.  Bring to a brisk simmer and cook until juices are slightly reduced and thickened.

Combine remaining 2 garlic cloves, 2 Tbsp EVOO, paprika and shrimp in a medium bowl.  Scatter shrimp over the beans in an even layer.  Broil until shrimp are golden and cooked, about 4 minutes.  Serve with bread.