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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 600kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
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