Last night I served my little family bold flavour and a little Southern heat and they felt it was a delicious treat. This pasta dish is the perfect fusion of creamy comfort with a fiery kick. Juicy prawns tossed in a smokey, spiced sauce with cooked pasta. It’s quick enough for a weeknight dinner but tasty enough to impress guests too. Grab your fork because dinner is about to get spicy.
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Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Large saucepan
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Blender
Ingredients
- Onion x 1
- Garlic x 2 cloves
- Carrot x 1
- Courgette x 1
- Red pepper x 1
- Tinned tomatoes x 1
- Chicken or vegetable stock or bone broth x 200mls
- Tomato puree x 2 tbsp
- Tamari x 2 tbsp
- Mild chili powder x 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika x 1 tsp
- Cayenne pepper x 1/4 tsp
- Garlic powder x 1 tsp
- Onion powder x 1 tsp
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pasta (your choice) x 200 – 300g
- Prawns x 500g
- Oil
Method
- Peel slice and dice the onion and garlic.
- Next peel and grate the carrot and courgette.
- Cut the top from the red pepper.
- Remove the core and the stalk.
- Slice and dice the flesh.
- Put a large pan onto a high heat on the hob and add oil to the base.
- When the pan is hot, add in the onions and fry until they start to soften.
- Next add in the garlic until it start to turn slightly golden brown on the outside.
- It should only take about 30 seconds to a minute.
- Now add in the grated courgette and carrot and fry until it starts to warm through.
- Again this should only take about 30 seconds to a minute.
- Sprinkle in the mild chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, onion garlic and garlic granules.
- Pour over the tomatoes and pour the stock into the empty tomato tin.
- Sprinkle over salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring these ingredients to the boil, then turn the heat down to low.
- Leave to simmer for about 20 – 30 minutes.
- The sauce should resemble a jam like texture at the end.
- When it looks jammy remove from the heat and leave to cool.
- Once cool enough to touch add the sauce to the blender.
- Add in the coriander and blend all of these ingredients together.
- Put the sauce back into the saucepan and heat through.
- Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions.
- Stir the prawns into the sauce
- Add the pasta to the sauce and stir.
- Then serve with a salad or greens and enjoy.
Southern Spice Prawn Pasta was a huge hit in our house, A bowl full of southern soul with a seafood twist. It was easy to prepare and cook. Although making the sauce was slightly time consuming. The sauce can be made in advance and stored in the freezer for another occasion. It also made yummy leftovers too. However you decide to eat this dish, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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