Creamy Prawn Pasta Recipe
Enjoy this delicious and creamy Prawn Pasta in less than 20 minutes! Perfect for busy weeknights when you need a quick and easy dish to satisfy your appetite. This recipe delivers big flavors and is fancy enough to impress on a date night or intimate family celebrations.
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: heavy cream, parmesan cheese, prawn, shiitake mushrooms, spaghetti
Servings: 4
Calories: 600kcal
Author: Bebs
- 8 ounces spaghetti or fettuccine uncooked
- 8 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 250 grams raw frozen prawns thawed, shelled and deveined
- 4 cloves garlic sliced thinly
- ½ cup shiitake mushroom sliced thinly
- 250 ml heavy cream or all-purpose cream
- ¼ -½ cup pasta water
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Bring 8 cups of water into a rolling boil over high heat. Add salt. Add the spaghetti noodles and cook until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water and discard the rest. (drizzle some oil to the pasta if they are too sticky).
8 cups water, 1 tablespoon salt, 8 ounces spaghetti or fettuccine
In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Add the prawns in a single layer. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the prawns and cook turning it once until both sides are cooked, about 2 minutes each side. Remove from heat to a bowl so not to overcook.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 250 grams raw frozen prawns, Salt and pepper to taste
Add the garlic and saute just antil soft and aromatic. Stir in the shiitake mushrooms and cook for a minute. Add ¼ -½ cup pasta water and simmer for a minute or two.
4 cloves garlic, ½ cup shiitake mushroom, ¼ -½ cup pasta water
Pour in the heavy cream and add the grated parmesan. Bring to a gentle simmer but do not let it boil.
250 ml heavy cream, ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Turn off the heat and add the cooked pasta and prawns. Add the chopped parsley and toss until noodles are fully coated with sauce.
1 tablespoon parsley
Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with more grated parmesan and parsley as desired.
Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 2000mg | Potassium: 468mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1239IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 1mg