GARLIC PASTA WITH PRAWNS

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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!

Provided by FAIRUZAH

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 896.1 calories, Carbohydrate 83.9 g, Cholesterol 88.7 mg, Fat 49.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 313.2 mg, Sugar 4 g

zanib Fatima
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I had a hard time finding prawns, so I used shrimp instead.


David James Bernard Whittaker
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste.


antonis stratis
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I found that the sauce was a bit too oily.


Louis Mavros
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This dish is a little heavy on the garlic for my taste.


Anteneh Mengest
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I added some chopped spinach to the pasta and it was delicious.


Angela Connor
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I made this dish with shrimp instead of prawns and it turned out great!


Kennedy Ronuc
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover prawns.


Mc SeWoK
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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this dish.


Pak istan
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This pasta is the perfect combination of creamy and garlicky.


Achintha konara
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I love the simplicity of this dish, but it's packed with flavor.


Summer Sam
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This pasta is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ainebyoona Sharifu
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the combination of flavors.


Charlene Basaldua
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This garlic pasta with prawns was a hit with my family! The prawns were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy.