betty's creamy tuscan prawns with garlic & spinach
Rich, flavourful and ready in less than 20 minutes. A weeknight winner! Defrosted frozen prawns work a treat for this recipe. The rich flavour comes from the tomato pesto. Enjoy with a big tossed salad.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1/2 pound bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons store bought tomato pesto
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled prawns, tails intact
- 1 - 1.5 cups evaporated milk or light pouring cream
- 2 cups well packed baby spinach, washed
- 1 tablespoon butter, salted
- chili flakes, to garnish, optional
- grated Parmesan cheese, to garnish, optional
How To Make betty's creamy tuscan prawns with garlic & spinach
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Step 1Boil water and get the spaghetti cooking - this sauce won't take long.
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Step 2In a deep skillet, cook the bacon to your liking. Add the pesto, garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Cook until fragrant. Add the prawns and milk/cream and cook until the prawns are cooked through. Add the spinach and turn off the heat to wilt. Add the butter and allow to melt; stir through.
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Step 3Pour the sauce over the cooked spaghetti and top with a little chili flakes and/or Parmesan.
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Category:
Pasta
Culture:
Italian
Keyword:
#spaghetti
Keyword:
#pesto
Keyword:
#Prawns
Keyword:
#tomato pesto
Ingredient:
Seafood
Method:
Stove Top
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