Pesto King Prawn Pasta

Try out this Pesto King Prawn Pasta for a quick midweek meal. Simple step by step guide showing you how to make this easy seafood pasta from scratch. Amazing shrimp recipe with a great green pesto spicy sauce. Ready in 20 minutes.Raw King Prawn cooked with garlic, chilli and cherry tomatoes. Fusilli Lunghi / spaghetti or linguine can be added with a homemade or shop brought basil pesto.Finished off with a sprinkle of parmesan and basil leaves.UK & US measurements given

📝 Ingredients

• 250 grams Pasta (Linguine, Spaghetti, Fusilli Lunghi)
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Garlic Puree (or 2 cloves crushed garlic)
• 1 tsp Chilli Puree (1 finely chopped/ crushed chilli pepper)
• 160 grams Raw King Prawns
• 10 Cherry Tomatoes (Halved)
• 190 gram Basil Pesto
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)
• Parmesan (Grated to serve)
• 1 tbsp Fresh Basil Leaves (Optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pasta: Bring a large pan of salted water to boil over high heat, cook pasta to time on packet instructions.
2. 2Oil: Meanwhile, heat olive oil, garlic and chilli in a large frying pan over medium heat.
3. 3Prawns: Add king prawns, stir them through the oil.
4. 4Cook: Then add cherry tomatoes and season with salt & pepper.Cook on medium heat for 5-8 mins. Stirring occasionally.
5. 5Drain the pasta and transfer to the pan.
6. 6Pesto: Add basil pesto stir in on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until warmed through.
7. 7Parmesan: Serve prawn pasta with a generous scattering of parmesan, salt and pepper and some fresh basil leaves.Enjoy!!