Spaghetti with prawns and chilli

Pasta recipes Picchi-pacchi spaghetti with prawns and chilli recipe

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Date Published:
25/09/2007

This easy pasta supper is an Italian speciality from Sicily. Picchi-pacchi simply means a fresh, raw or barely cooked sauce, so this tastes really fresh.

Serves 4
Ready in 20 minutes

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
470kcals
8.2g fat (1.2g saturated)
31.9g protein
71.5g carbs
9g sugar
0.6g salt

Ingredients

  • 350g dried spaghetti
  • 450g small vine-ripened tomatoes, skinned
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 medium-hot red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 450g cooked and peeled king prawns
  • 20g fresh flatleaf parsley leaves, chopped

Method: How to make spaghetti with prawns and chilli

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the packet instructions, until al dente.

2. Meanwhile, working over the sink, gently squeeze and burst the tomatoes to rid them of most of their seeds, then roughly chop.

3. Shortly before the spaghetti is ready, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and red chillies and sizzle gently for 1 minute. Add the spring onions and cook for another minute, then add the tomatoes and cook gently for 30 seconds, until just heated through but still holding their shape. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. Drain the spaghetti well and return to the pan. Add the tomato mixture, prawns and chopped parsley. Toss together and serve.

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Wine note

Match this with a crisp, ice-cold white wine to counter the heat. Try a dry New World Riesling.

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  1. Very nice and fresh tasting dish, will definitely make it again, maybe with a little tomato puree in it or chopped tomatoes aswell as fresh ones.
    Posted by kirsty on 03/11/2009 20:46:46
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  2. I am having it tonight for dinner cooked by my lovely girlfriend Dawn. I shall let you all know.
    Posted by Adrian on 14/07/2009 13:38:08
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  3. Pretty to look at and the chilli and the lemon made an easy to cook pasta dish zing. Posh prawns made dinner guests (demented scientists and exhausted teachers) feel special and the cook was happy because it took minutes to prepare. Cheap white Italian wine, a tarte au citron and some strong expresso and everyone was middle class and pleased with their lot. Innit. This recipe is terrible for the revolution and great for talking about it. Thanks
    Posted by Belle on 07/04/2009 00:43:46
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  4. this dish is fabulous. really easy to cook and soooo delicious....just added some lemon-juice at the end and some grated parmesan-cheese...lovely!
    Posted by Sasha on 19/11/2008 17:46:22
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