Spicy Chilli Prawn Pasta (Shrimp)
Pasta tossed with juicy prawns and a rich spicy tomato sauce! Super quick for midweek, the secret ingredients in this are the anchovies (it dissolves!) and parmesan which provides that extra umami that you get from simmering a sauce made with prawn shells for hours and hours. See note 1 for more com
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Ingredients
- 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 g arlic 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)
Steps
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Get all the ingredients out and ready to go - this recipe moves fast!
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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).
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Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds, until surface just changes from translucent to opaque.
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Add red pepper flakes and anchovies. Stir briefly, then add wine and garlic.
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Cook for 30 seconds until wine is mostly evaporated.
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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).
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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.
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Adjust salt, pepper and spiciness to taste. Serve immediately with more parsley.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (9% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 6 oz fettuccine or other pasta or choice | 180 g | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.5 tbsp | - | - |
| - 180 g / 5 - 6 oz medium prawns/shrimp | 150 | - | - |
| anchovies | 2 | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| white wine | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| + chilli fakes / red pepper flakes | 1 tsp | - | - |
| / 250 ml tomato passata | 1 cup | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.844 |
| finely grated parmesan | 2 tsp | - | - |
| lemon | 0.5 | - | - |
| finely chopped fresh parsley | 0.25 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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