15-Minute Red Pesto Pasta With Prawns
If you’re after a quick and delicious pasta dish, look no further than this 15-minute Red Pesto Pasta With Prawns! With only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes of cooking time, your whole family will love this super simple but extremely tasty pasta affair. This dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner but is also elegant enough for any get-together with friends or family.
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta
- 180 g prawns shelled, cooked, defrosted if frozen
- 3 tablespoon red pesto (sun-dried tomato pesto)
- 10 g parmesan grated
- 1 teaspoon parsley finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water following the instructions on the packet.
- When the pasta is about 2 minutes before it's cooked al dente, heat a large frying pan on medium heat and add the prawns (we used cooked defrosted prawns) and 1 tablespoon of red pesto. Stir for a minute or two to coat and warm through. ***If you're using raw prawns, cook them in the pan first, then add the pesto to coat.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the prawns alongside the remaining red pesto and stir to combine.
- Divide the pasta between bowls, scatter parmesan on top and garnish with parsley!
Notes
SERVING:
- Red Pesto Prawn Pasta is best served immediately after cooking. Leftovers should not be reheated as the prawns will overcook and become rubbery.
- Serve this pasta dish with garlic bread and your favourite green salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 28gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 802mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 2mg
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