Spicy Chilli Prawn Pasta (Shrimp)
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(40)
Ingredients
2 servings
- 180 g / 6 oz fettuccine or other pasta or choice
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 150 - 180 g / 5 - 6 oz medium prawns/shrimp (, peeled and deveined)
- 2 anchovies (, whole (or 1/2 tsp anchovy paste)
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tsp+ chilli fakes / red pepper flakes
- 1 cup / 250 ml tomato passata (Note 2)
- 2 tsp finely grated parmesan
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley (, plus more to serve)
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Preparation
Step 1
Get all the ingredients out and ready to go - this recipe moves fast!
Step 2
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 (or transfer it straight from pot into sauce, if you time it right).
Step 3
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds, until surface just changes from translucent to opaque.
Step 4
Add red pepper flakes and anchovies. Stir briefly, then add wine and garlic.
Step 5
Cook for 30 seconds until wine is mostly evaporated.
Step 6
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 (don't cook for long otherwise will overcook prawns).
Step 7
Add pasta, about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and parsley. Toss gently for 1 minute (or gently stir with wooden spoon or tongs) until sauce re-thickens and it coats the pasta.
Step 8
Adjust salt, pepper and spiciness to taste. Serve immediately with more parsley.
Step 9
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