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Spicy Prawn Pasta

Spicy Prawn Pasta

With Chargrilled Courgettes

Michael Steadman
Michael SteadmanPublished on October 15, 2020

Looking for a tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Spicy Prawn Pasta with Courgettes in just 20 minutes for a balanced and tasty meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Spicy
Under 600 calories
Allergens:
Crustaceans

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

25

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

150

King Prawns

(Contains: Crustaceans)

1

Tomato Passata

200

Linguine

2

Garlic Clove**

1

Red Chilli

1

Spring Onion

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Vegetable Stock Powder

Not included in your delivery

50

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)527 kcal
Energy (kJ)2205 kJ
Fat4 g
Carbohydrate90 g
of which sugars16 g
Protein31 g
Salt2.4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prep
1

a) Bring a saucepan of water up to the boil with 0.5 tsp salt for the pasta. b) Trim the courgette then slice into rounds about 1cm thick. c) Trim the spring onions then slice thinly. d) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). e) Halve the chilli lengthways, deseed then slice thinly.

Char
2

a) Heat a large frying pan on a high heat (no oil). b) Once hot, add the courgette and cook on each side until starting to char, 2-3 mins per side. c) Remove from the pan to a chopping board and allow to cool.

Cook The Pasta
3

a) Once the water for the pasta is boiling. b) Add the linguine and simmer until tender, 12 mins. c) Once cooked, drain in a colander, pop back in the pan, drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Make The Sauce
4

a) Meanwhile return the frying pan to medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. b) When hot, add the garlic and half of the chilli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. c) Add the tomato passata, sun dried tomato paste, water (see ingredients for amount) and vegetable stock powder. d) Bring to the boil and simmer until thickened, 4-5 mins.

Final Touches
5

a) Add the prawns to prawns to the tomato sauce, stir together and simmer until cooked, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: The prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle. b) Meanwhile, roughly chop up the courgette and add to a small bowl with the spring onion and remaining chilli.

Time To Serve
6

a) Add the drained pasta to the pan of tomato sauce. b) Mix well to combined, then season to taste with salt and pepper. c) Share between your bowls. d) Spoon over the charred courgette. Enjoy!

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