Creamy prawn pasta recipe

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Photography: Dean Wilmot
Photography: Dean Wilmot
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Servings: Serves 4
  • Cooking Time: Less than 30 minutes
  • Course: Lunch, Main

Creamy prawn pasta

Ingredients

375g linguine
1 cup (120g) frozen peas
1 tablespoon oil
500g fresh green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
1 garlic clove, crushed
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
1 cup (250ml) cream
snipped chives, to serve

Preparation

1. Cook linguini in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Add peas, 2 minutes before end of cooking time. Drain and return to pan to keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on high. Cook prawns, stirring for 2 minutes until pink. Stir in garlic, lemon juice and rind. Bring to boil and add cream. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened slightly. Pour over pasta and toss to coat.

3. Serve pasta garnished with snipped chives.

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