Garlic Pasta with Prawns

Garlic Pasta with Prawns

This is a nice change from regular old pasta with tomato sauce. You can serve a large portion as a main dish, or I've even used this as my 'salad' at dinner parties. Really simple!

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
896 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, then return to pot.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic for 5 minutes. Toss in prawns, and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Remove prawns, and set aside. Remove garlic slices, and discard.
Step 3
Pour oil over pasta in pot, and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle 3/4 of the Parmesan cheese onto pasta, and stir until evenly distributed. Transfer to serving dish. Arrange prawns on top, then sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley.
Garlic Pasta with Prawns
Garlic Pasta with Prawns
Garlic Pasta with Prawns
Garlic Pasta with Prawns

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 8 ounces fusilli (spiral) pasta
  • 8 tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

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