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Creamy Prawn Pasta

This decadent creamy prawn pasta is for all the pasta and seafood lovers in the house! Apart from being utterly delish, it's so simple and quick to make. We all need 30-minute dinners in our lives and this is one them, so make sure to add this to your to-make list.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams spaghetti
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 300 grams pre-cooked prawns
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup heavy/double cooking cream
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 6 fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • Dash White pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger powder
  • Salt

Method
 

  1. Add the spaghetti to a large pot of boiling, salted water. Let it boil, stirring frequently, until the noodles are still firm but easy to chew
  2. In the meantime, heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter followed by the prawns and fry for about 2 minutes. Set aside once cooked
  3. Add the remaining butter and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent and fragrant respectively
  4. Add the seasoning along with the diced bell peppers and chopped basil. Stir well and cook until peppers are crisp tender
  5. Stir in the tomato paste until well incorporated then add the cooked prawns back in and let it cook for about 1 minute
  6. Reduce the heat to low and pour in the cream, stirring well. Let it simmer for 2 minutes
  7. Drain the cooked spaghetti and immediately toss it into the creamy prawn sauce. Serve straight away and enjoy!