Spaghetti With Champagne, Prawns and Herbs

Submitted by AmandaInOz

"From the September 9, 2007 Sun-Herald."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 400 g spaghetti
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 100 g snow peas, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 600 g raw king prawns, shelled and deveined
• 1⁄2 cup champagne
• 1⁄2 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped
• sea salt and black pepper

directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.
2. Boil peas for 4 minutes, add snow peas and cook for 1 minute.
3. Drain, refresh in cold water and drain again.
4. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over low heat. Cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add raw king prawns and cook for 3 minutes or until prawns change colour.
5. Add champagne and cream. Cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add peas and snow peas to reheat.
7. Toss pasta with prawns mixture, flat-leaf parsley and tarragon. Season to taste.