Name: Spaghetti with prawns, rocket and chilli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram spaghettini; 1/4 cup (600 millilitres) olive oil; 500 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 1 birdseye chilli, seeded, finely sliced, or 1/2 teaspoon crushed chillies; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 150 gram rocket; lemon wedges, crusty bread, to serve

Spaghetti with prawns, rocket and chilli

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

375 gram spaghettini

1/4 cup (600 millilitres) olive oil

500 gram green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

1 birdseye chilli, seeded, finely sliced, or 1/2 teaspoon crushed chillies

2 garlic cloves, crushed

150 gram rocket

lemon wedges, crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Cook spaghettini in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain.

2.In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook prawns 3 minutes, until opaque. Add chilli and garlic and cook 1 minute.

3.Return pasta to saucepan with prawns. Add rocket and toss to combine on medium heat 1-2 minutes, until rocket just wilts. Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

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