Shrimp saganaki

Ingredients for 2 people:

• 240g or 10 pieces of medium size shrimp deveined, head attached
• 30ml extra virgin olive oil
• 75g chopped onions
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 150g tomato sauce
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp green, or more depending gone the heat you like, chilly pepper sliced thinly
• 2 pieces star anise
• 1 tbs parsley chopped
• 230ml water
• 50g feta cheese (optional)

Let's start!  Put the olive oil in a pan or skillet on medium heat.  Add the onion and stir until the onion is soft and slightly golden.  Add the chilly pepper and crushed garlic and stir little more.  Add the tomato sauce and stir for one more minute.  Turn the heat to high and add the water, the salt and pepper and the star anise and bring to a boil.  Once the sauce starts boiling, reduce the heat to low, put a lid on and simmer for 8-10 minutes.  After that the sauce should be somewhat thicker.  Remove the lid and add the shrimps with the head.  Don't remove the head as this is what gives the taste to the dish.  Stir slightly, so you don't break the shrimps apart and simmer for 3 more minutes.  Remove from the heat and add the parsley and stir once more.  If you want you can also add the feta cheese.  Serve as is on the skillet or in a deep dish with toasted bread to dip in!  
Enjoy!