15 Minute Creamy Prawn Pasta
Easy, quick, wholesome and super tasty! If you're after a quick and easy weeknight dinner then this 15 Minute Creamy Pasta Prawn recipe is for you.
Ingredients
- 150 g pasta dry
- 200 g banana prawns peeled, raw
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon italian herbs
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ lemon juiced
- 120 g cherry tomato
- ¼ cup vegetable stock or chicken stock
- ⅓ cup thickened cream
- ⅓ cup parmesan freshly shaved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sea salt
- pepper
to garnish
- chilli flakes
- basil
- lemon juice
Instructions
- Cook pasta to packet instructions until Al dente, drain and leave aside.
- In a bowl, combine prawns with the garlic, chilli flakes, Italian herbs, fennel seeds, lemon juice and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bring a large pan to high heat with the olive oil. Add the prawns and fry on each side for 3 - 4 minutes, or until just cooked with a little browning. Transfer to a bowl.
- Back in the pan, add a little drizzle of olive oil and the tomatoes. Sauté the tomatoes for 2 - 3 minutes until they just start to blister then add in the stock, cream and half of the parmesan. Mix well, bring to a simmer and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Toss in the cooked pasta and prawns with the other half of the parmesan. Toss to combine and cook until everything is well combined and the sauce has thickened.
- Transfer to a bowl, serve with an extra sprinkle of chilli flakes, squeeze of fresh lemon and fresh basil. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 641kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 990mgPotassium: 548mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1569IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 335mgIron: 3mg
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