Gamberi Alla Marinara or shrimps in tomato sauce

Making the tomato sauce:

1. Add the olive oil to a pan over a high flame. Add the minced garlic and sauté for a few seconds.

2. Dice the carrots, onions, and celery finely, and add to the pan. Sauté for a minute.

3. Blend the tomatoes and then add to the pan and cook the mixture for 6 hours over low heat.

4. Blend the mixture to obtain a smooth sauce.

Method:

1. Chop the garlic and shallots.

2. In a hot saucepan, add olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots, together with the cherry tomatoes.

3. When the shallots and garlic are starting to get fragrant, add the prawns. Avoid stirring the prawns to keep the prawn heads intact. Cook the prawns on one side for a few minutes, then turn them over to cook on the other side.

4. Then, add the tomato sauce and fish stock, and stir everything together gently for a few minutes.

5. Finally, add the seasoning: chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Top it off with freshly chopped basil.

6. Serve the Gamberi Alla Marinara with warm, toasted bread on the side.

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