Spaghetti / Pasta with Garlic Prawns

This is a super tasty super speedy meal, especially if you have fresh pasta, takes only 4 mins to cook. If you dont have any fresh pasta it will take a little longer. 

Serves 4

You will need. 

455g pasta / I prefer fresh egg pasta but dried spaghetti/ linguini also works well here 

2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 - 2 dried red chillies / 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (can add or subtract according to taste - some like it hot. I sometimes omit the chilli)

400g raw peeled prawns

1 small wineglass of wine

2 heaped tablespoons of sundried tomato paste / purée (if you can get the paste you an blitz 6 sun dried tomatoes into a paste in a blender

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Salad leaves or rocket leves to serve

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to packet instructions. Heat 3tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan and toss in garlic and chilli. As the garlic begins to colour add the prawns and sauté for one minute. Add the white wine and sundried tomato paste and simmer for a couple of minutes.

Drain pasta save some of the cooking water and toss the pasta with the sauce., squeeze in the lemon juice. Taste to make sure there is enough salt and pepper. Sprinkle with lemon zest and salad / rocket leaves and serve.