Pasta With Pepper Prawns
Pasta With Pepper Prawns
Pasta With Pepper Prawns
The heat from two kinds of fresh peppers gets mellowed out by cooling lime, sweet tomatoes and buttery shrimp. I definitely recommend using fresh, in season tomatoes for this, right off the vine cherry tomatoes from your own backyard if possible
Ingredients of Pasta With Pepper Prawns
4 oz dry, whole-wheat linguine
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 cherry pepper, seeded and minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
zest of 2 limes
juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups (1 pt) cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup water (reserve from cooking pasta)
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Preparation of Pasta With Pepper Prawns
1.In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta until al dente, about 6-7 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2-3/4 cup cooking liquid, and set aside.
2.Cook garlic and chilli peppers in a small amount of non-stick spray in a non-stick skillet until fragrant and beginning to cook down.
3.Add wine, lime zest, lime juice, and tomato paste, simmer for 1 minute.
4.Stir in the cherry tomatoes and reserved pasta water. Cook 4 minutes longer.
5.Add shrimp and cook just until the prawns turn pink.
6.Stir in the cooked pasta to combine and serve.
Category: Pasta With Pepper Prawns
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