Creamy Prawn Scampi Pasta
Prawn scampi pasta: whip up this creamy, garlicky, lemony tagliatelle in under 30 minutes. Perfect for a quick, impressive weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 200 grams Frozen large Prawns
- 250 grams Dried Tagliatelle pasta
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 5 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup Dry White Wine
- Zest and juice of 1 Lemon
- 3/4 cup Cream
- 2 tablespoons Parsley (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Thaw prawns in water for 15 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
- Cook tagliatelle until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a pan. Cook prawns for 3-4 minutes.
- In the same pan, heat remaining butter and olive oil. Cook garlic for 1 minute.
- Pour in white wine and simmer until reduced.
- Stir in lemon zest, juice, and reserved pasta water. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add prawns back to the pan and pour in cream. Simmer until thickened.
- Toss in cooked tagliatelle and garnish with parsley.
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Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.