Try our shrimp pasta recipe then check out our prawn orecchiette, orecchiette with broccoli and spicy prawn linguine.
Ingredients
- saffron a good pinch of strands
- salted butter 75g
- red chill 1, finely chopped
- garlic 1 clove, finely sliced
- orecchiette 150g
- brown shrimp 70g pack
- flat-leaf parsley finely chopped to make 1 tbsp
- lemon wedges to serve
- warm crusty bread to serve
Method
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Step 1
Put the saffron in a small bowl and add a splash of just-boiled water
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Step 2
Melt the butter in a pan then add the chilli and garlic, and cook gently for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Stir in the saffron and the soaking water. Take off the heat and leave to sit while you prepare the pasta.
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Step 3
Cook the pasta following pack instructions then drain well.
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Step 4
Gently reheat the butter, adding the shrimp to just warm through. Toss through the pasta then serve with a sprinkle of parsley, lemon wedges to squeeze over and warm crusty bread.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 589
- Fat 32.9g
- Saturates 19.9g
- Carbs 52.8g
- Sugars 3.2g
- Fibre 2.4g
- Protein 19.4g
- Salt 4g