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Pasta with prawns & rocket

A quick and delicious pasta dish with Prawn and rocket! So good
Course Main
Cuisine English
Keyword Pasta, prawns, Quick, summer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 608kcal

Ingredients

  • 455 g Dried spaghetti or tagliatelle
  • 400 g peeled raw prawns
  • Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil 3 good glugs
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled & finely chopped
  • 1 - 2 red chillies chopped use to your taste
  • 1 small glass of white wine
  • 2 heaped tablespoons of sun-dried tomato purée
  • Zest & juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 handfuls of rocket roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the chilli & garlic.
  • As the garlic starts to colour add the prawns & fry for a minute then add the wine & tomato purée & simmer for a few minutes.
  • When the pasta is cooked, drain ( reserve a little of the cooking liquid) & toss the pasta in the sauce, add the lemon juice, half the rocket & loosen with a little of the reserved cooking water if need be.
  • Season to taste & sprinkle with the remaining rocket & lemon zest.
  • Delicious with a glass (or two) of crisp dry white wine!

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 602mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1097IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 3mg