Garlic Pasta with Prawns Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Garlic Pasta with Prawns Recipe). This is a nice change from regular old pasta with tomato sauce. You can serve a large portion as a main dish, or I've even used this as my 'salad' at dinner parties. Really simple!

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Garlic Pasta with Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces fusilli (spiral) pasta

6 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

sliced

8 tiger prawns

peeled and deveined

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

divided

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Shrimp and Grits for the Displaced Southerner

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain then return to pot.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic for 5 minutes. Toss in prawns and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Remove prawns and set aside. Remove garlic slices and discard.

Step 3

Pour oil over pasta in pot and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle 3/4 of the Parmesan cheese onto pasta and stir until evenly distributed. Transfer to serving dish. Arrange prawns on top then sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Pasta with Prawns Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 896.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.2g 64%

Carbohydrates: 83.9g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 49.2g 76%

Saturated Fat: 9.6g 48%

Cholesterol: 88.7mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 227IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 10mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 1.8mg 3%

Folate: 225.3mcg 56%

Calcium: 285.8mg 29%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 61.3mg 22%

Potassium: 250.5mg 7%

Sodium: 313.2mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 443.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.