Name: Prawns and spinach spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 200g spaghetti; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 250g cherry tomatoes; 150g tiger prawns, shelled; 2 garlic cloves; 1 mild red chilli, deseeded; 1 roasted pepper ( from jar or home-made); 100g baby spinach leaves; 1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1Tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar

Prawns and spinach spaghetti

15 Sep 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

On busy days I like making simple pasta dishes as they can be ready within 15 minutes. This prawns and spinach spaghetti is a good example - it ticks all the boxes: quick & easy to make, healthy, delicious and filling. It's dairy-free and can be gluten-free too if rice or corn pasta is used. Serve it with some grated Parmesan if you like!

Ingredients

200g spaghetti
1 Tbsp olive oil
250g cherry tomatoes
150g tiger prawns, shelled
2 garlic cloves
1 mild red chilli, deseeded
1 roasted pepper ( from jar or home-made)
100g baby spinach leaves
1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
1Tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions then drain. Put it back in the pan and keep warm under cover.
Meanwhile, heat the oil a frying pan. Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Slice the roasted pepper & garlic, chop the chilli. Add these to the tomatoes together with the prawns. Stir for a couple of minutes, until the prawns are just turning pink.
Stir in the spinach, basil, vinegar, cover and turn off the heat after 30 seconds. Let it steam for a minute or so then stir through the pasta.
Season with salt and pepper then serve immediately.