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A big bowl fill of prawn pasta with courgettes, peas, prawns and spaghetti, ready to eat.
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Prawn Pasta {10 Minute Meal}

This creamy Prawn Pasta recipe is so simple to make and uses a clever shortcut to pack in heaps of flavour in just 10 minutes.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Family Food
Servings: 4 People
Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

  • 250 g Spaghetti
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 2 Courgettes Chopped
  • 3 tsp Garlic
  • 360 g Frozen king prawns
  • 150 g Frozen peas
  • 350 g Garlic and herb soft cheese
  • 1 Lemon Juice and zest
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Put your pasta on to boil according to the pack instructions.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and add the courgettes and garlic, fry for 2-3 minutes until starting to soften.
  • Add in the prawns and fry until cooked through.
  • Add the peas to the boiling pasta 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time. (RESERVE SOME OF THE COOKING WATER!)
  • Add the drained pasta and peas to the courgettes and prawns. Add the cream cheese and the zest and juice of the lemon.
  • Mix everything really well. If you want the sauce to be more liquid, add some of the reserved cooking water and serve immediately.

Notes

King prawns: I cook the prawns from frozen but you can use any type (just adjust cooking times accordingly)
Soft cheese: Make sure you use the garlic and herb variety. This is our secret weapon! It's a perfect flavour-packed shortcut
To make this a vegetarian dish: Replace the prawns with your favourite vegetarian protein alternative
Type of pasta: You can make this as a prawn linguine if you prefer, or whatever pasta you have in or like

Nutrition

Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 851mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 2mg