Penne With King Prawns / Jumbo Shrimp, Cherry Tomatoes and Lemon
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 340.19 g penne pasta
- 29.58 ml butter
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 453.59 g cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 283.49 g raw king prawns, shelled and deveined
- 14.79 ml lemon zest
- fresh ground black pepper
- 29.58 ml flat leaf parsley, chopped
- lemon, to serve
directions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the pasta. Give it a stir and cook for 10 minutes exactly, uncovered. When the pasta is cooked, drain quickly and reserve the pasta water in a jug.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a deep frying pan and add the garlic, and gently cook for 1 minute without colour.
- Add the tomatoes and cook over a low-medium heat for 10 minutes - resist the urge to stir them as this will break them down and you want to retain a little of their shape.
- Pour 1 cup of the pasta water onto the tomatoes and garlic and bring to the boil. Then add the prawns and continue to cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring until they are cooked through and have all turned pink. Just before serving add the pasta, lemon zest, season with freshly ground black pepper and parsley and toss through.
- Serve on warmed plates with a wedge of lemon.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)