Friday, 6 August 2010

Prawn & Spinach Creamy Pasta

I was craving a creamy pasta the other day and instead of resorting to a carbonara, I made this. It's a flavourful, satisfyingly creamy yet light sauce which included one of my favourite foods: prawns! This dish is extremely easy and quick to prepare. I have tried to make this as healthy as possible so have used no oil and low fat creme fraiche and cheese.

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For 2 servings -

This is what you'll need:

160g dry pasta
250ml low fat creme fraiche
Bag of spinach
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed (use less if you wish - but I LOVE garlic!)
350g peeled & cooked king prawns
100g smoked cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste

This is how you do it:

1. Cook pasta according to instructions on packet. Drain and set aside.
2. Wash spinach and wilt in a dry non stick pan.
3. Pour creme fraiche into a hot saucepan and add garlic, stirring continuously.
4. Add spinach and prawns and half the cheese to sauce.
5. Once cheese has melted, add pasta and combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve with remaining cheese sprinkled on top and enjoy!

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