Creamy prawn linguine

Name: Creamy prawn linguine
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 150g dried linguine; 2 cloves of garlic; 160g raw peeled king prawns, from sustainable sources; 4 rashers of higher-welfare smoked pancetta; olive oil; 50ml Italian red wine; 1 heaped tablespoon mascarpone cheese; 50g rocket; 10g Parmesan cheese

Smoked pancetta, garlic, rocket & a kiss of red wine

15 mins

Not Too Tricky

serves 2

About the recipe

Elegant, delicious and on the table in just 15 minutes – this prawn pasta hits the spot and feels a bit posh, too.

nutrition per serving

Calories

26%

Fat

27%

Saturates

38%

Sugars

Salt

15%

Protein

57%

Carbs

22%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

7 Ways

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

150g dried linguine

2 cloves of garlic

160g raw peeled king prawns, from sustainable sources

4 rashers of higher-welfare smoked pancetta

olive oil

50ml Italian red wine

1 heaped tablespoon mascarpone cheese

50g rocket

10g Parmesan cheese

Top Tip

By finely chopping most of the prawns, they’ll stick beautifully to the linguine, in turn creating sweetness and texture.

Method

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the garlic. Run your knife down the back of 2 prawns, so they'll butterfly as they cook, then finely chop the rest.
Put a large non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Finely slice the pancetta, sprinkle into the pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and fry until lightly golden. Toss in the garlic and whole prawns for 2 minutes, then go in with the wine and let it cook away.
Toss through the chopped prawns and mascarpone for 1 minute, then use tongs to drag the pasta straight into the pan, letting a little starchy cooking water go with it.
Roughly chop the rocket, add most of it to the pan and toss it all together over the heat until you have a silky sauce. Subtly season to perfection with the Parmesan and black pepper. Serve sprinkled with the remaining rocket and an extra grating of Parmesan, if you like.

I’ve used peeled king prawns here, but you can add bonus flavour by using shell-on king prawns. Add the prawn heads to the pan after you’ve scattered in the pancetta, stir regularly and gently squash the heads to extract amazing flavour. Trust me! Simply pick out and discard the crispy prawn heads before serving.

Tags

Pasta Italian-style Prawn Seafood Meat Dinner for two Entertaining Family favourites 7 Ways

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