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# Shrimp, cuttlefish ink, asparagus and baby tomato confit

GIUDA BALLERINO, Roma



Chef Andrea Fusco




**Ingredients (serves 4)**



- 800g giant red shrimp



- 20g cuttlefish ink



- 150g potatoes



- 16 asparagus spears



- 150g vegetable stock



- 200g baby tomatoes (grape or similar)



- 5g chopped shallots



- 1 clove of garlic



- 1 bay leaf



- 40g extra virgin olive oil



- 20g butter



- 5g salt



- 1 lemon



- 4 sprigs of basil




**Method**



Clean the shrimp, removing their outer shell, heads and central veins; place in a bowl with 20g of extra virgin olive oil, 5g of salt, a grind of black pepper and the grated rind of half a lemon; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.




Clean the potatoes and cut into chunks. Place a knob of butter, the chopped shallots, clove of garlic and bay leaf in a saucepan, tip in the roughly diced potatoes and roast slightly; add salt and pepper, cover with the vegetable stock and add the finishing touch: cuttlefish ink. Cook for 6/7 minutes, blend the mixture and keep it warm.




Wash and trim the asparagus spears; snap them at their softest point and remove the stringy end with a potato peeler. Blanch for about 2 minutes in boiling water with plenty of salt added. Cool under running water.




Blend the baby tomatoes and bring them to a slight boil, filter them with a fine sieve and adjust salt to taste; add a drop of oil and two basil leaves. Allow the resulting mixture to cool.




Spoon a little cuttlefish ink sauce into the centre of the plate, sit the shrimp on top and finish by dotting the tomato sauce and basil leaves around the plate.

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