Chilli Prawn Pasta


SERVES UP TO FOUR
PREP TIME: 15
COOKING TIME: 15 MINUTES


Ingredients


1 PACKET OF PASTA OF CHOICE, I USED LINGUINE

LARGE HANDFUL COOKED PRAWN COCKTAIL

1 PUNNET CHERRY TOMATOES, LEFT WHOLE

1 CHILLI, FINELY CHOPPED, SEEDS REMOVED

4 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED

1/2 BUNCH BASIL, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

1/4 BUNCH PARSLEY, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

1/2 CUP SPINACH

4 LEMONS

SALT & PEPPER

OLIVE OIL

PARMESAN FOR TOPPING


Utensils


SHARP KNIVES

GRATER, FOR PARMESAN

GARLIC MINCER

FRY PAN

DEEP POT, FOR COOKING PASTA

COLANDER OR STRAINER


Method


  1. PAN FRY WHOLE TOMATOES WITH SALT & PEPPER FOR A FEW MINUTES

  2. ADD PRAWNS, GARLIC, HERBS, CHILLI AND JUICE OF 1 LEMON AND LET SIMMER FOR 3-4 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOMATOES SOFTEN

  3. ADD SPINACH AND LET IT WILT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO

  4. COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS AND STRAIN WHEN READY, RETURN TO POT

  5. SEASON WITH A SPLASH OF OLIVE OIL, SPRINKLE OF SEA SALT, CRACKED PEPPER, PARMESAN AND JUICE OF 2-3 LEMONS TO TASTE

  6. TRANSFER PRAWN MIX TO THE PASTA POT AND STIR THROUGH

  7. SERVE WITH FRESH BASIL, A SPRINKLE OF PARMESAN AND CHILLI OIL IF YOU DESIRE!


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