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Prawn spaghetti with tomato, chilli and basil

Name: Prawn spaghetti with tomato, chilli and basil
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: olive oil 1 tbsp; garlic 1 clove, crushed; dried chilli flakes ½ tsp; baby plum tomatoes 150g; white wine 150ml; spaghetti 200g; basil a handful of leaves; raw peeled prawns 225g; butter a generous knob

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20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

20 minutes is all it takes to make this mean midweek pasta dish, flavoured with all the good things: white wine, butter, olive oil and prawns

By Janine Ratcliffe

February 27, 2020 at 2:50 pm

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Ingredients

olive oil 1 tbsp
garlic 1 clove, crushed
dried chilli flakes ½ tsp
baby plum tomatoes 150g
white wine 150ml
spaghetti 200g
basil a handful of leaves
raw peeled prawns 225g
butter a generous knob

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook gently for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they start to soften. Tip in the wine and simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 2

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until just tender then drain, reserving a cup of water.
Step 3

Stir the basil and the prawns into the tomatoes, season well, and cook until the prawns turn pink. Stir in the butter and spaghetti with a splash of the cooking water to loosen the sauce, toss and serve.