Pesto Prawns Pasta

Summer vegetables and prawns Pasta

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g tagliatelle
  • 3 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 small courgette sliced
  • ½ broccoli cut into small florets
  • 100 g green bean sliced
  • 200 g prawns
  • 1 tbsp pesto
  • 100 g parmesan
  • 1 lemon grated zest and juice

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water as per pack instruction or until al dente.
  • in large pan, over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic, courgette, broccoli and gren beans and sautee for 30-45 seconds until slightly softened. season well with sa;lt and pepper.
  • Add the prawns and continue sautee for 2-3 minutes until the prawns are cooked or opaque in colour. Sprinkle over some parmesan and 2-4 tbsp of the pasta cooking water to help create a light sauce. Remove from the heat and keep aside warm.
  • Once the pasta is cooked. Remove from the heat drain and keep a little of the cooking water to help create a smoother sauce texture if needed.
  • Add the pasta to the prawn mixture and add extra pesto and parmesan.
  • Shake to combine all the flavours.
  • Serve immediately with an extra drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs.

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