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Prawn, garlic and parsley pasta

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 1
From Ready Steady Cook

Method


  1. For the stock, heat the oil in a saucepan and gently fry the prawn heads and shells, onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes.

  2. Add the water and crumble in the stock cube. Add the tomato purée, lemon juice and beer and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 4-5 minutes, until slightly reduced. Stir in the butter and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pass through a sieve into a clean bowl.

  3. For the sauce, heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the red pepper and spring onions for 2-3 minutes. Add the prawn stock to the pan and pour in the cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, then add the prawns and poach for 2-3 minutes, or until they have turned pink. Stir in the parsley.

  4. To serve, add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the sauce and stir to coat. Place into a warm serving dish, garnish with tarragon and paprika and serve with crusty bread.

Ingredients

For the prawn stock

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 prawn heads and shells, crushed (see below)
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 150ml/5fl oz water
  • ½ fish stock cube
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • 50ml/2fl oz beer
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ red pepper, chopped
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • 3 king prawns, shells and heads removed and reserved, but tails left on, de-veined
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

To serve

  • 150g/5½oz cooked spaghetti
  • ½ tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • pinch paprika
  • crusty bread

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