Spicy Chilli Prawn Pasta (Shrimp)
Delicious Spicy Chilli Prawn Pasta with succulent prawns and rich tomato sauce, ready in just 15 minutes.
Equipment
- large pot
- skillet
Ingredients
Pasta
- 180 g fettuccine or other pasta
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 150–180 g medium prawns/shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 anchovies, whole (or ½ teaspoon anchovy paste)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes / red pepper flakes more to taste
- 1 cup tomato passata (or crushed canned tomato)
- 2 teaspoon finely grated parmesan
- ½ lemon for juice
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley , plus more to serve
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Get all the ingredients out and ready to go – this recipe moves fast!
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook for the time per the packet MINUS 1 minute. Scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water before draining pasta.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds, until surface just changes from translucent to opaque.
- Add red pepper flakes and anchovies. Stir briefly, then add wine and garlic.
- Cook for 30 seconds until wine is mostly evaporated.
- Add tomato passata, squeeze of lemon juice, parmesan, salt and pepper. Bring to simmer, turn heat down to medium and cook sauce for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add pasta, about ½ cup of pasta cooking water and parsley. Toss gently for 1 minute until sauce re-thickens and coats the pasta.
- Adjust salt, pepper and spiciness to taste. Serve immediately with more parsley.
Notes
For an extra umami flavor, anchovies and parmesan are recommended. This pasta recipe is quick and can be made on busy weekdays.
Nutrition
Serving: 327gCalories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 56.1gProtein: 35.8gFat: 17.2gSaturated Fat: 3.4gCholesterol: 244mgSodium: 995mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 2.7gVitamin A: 1750IUVitamin C: 25.6mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 4.9mg
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