A simple and flavoursome storecupboard prawn pasta dish that combines fresh flavours with quick cooking

Lemony prawn & pea pasta recipe

Ingredients

  • 350g linguine or other long pasta
  • 140g large frozen prawn
  • 100g frozen pea
  • 1 egg yolk
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • handful grated parmesan
  • soured cream (optional)

Method

  • Boil the linguine for 8 mins. Three minutes before the time is up, tip in the prawns and peas. Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pan.

  • Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and juice, most of the Parmesan and some soured cream, if you like. Stir everything together, adding a little of the pasta cooking water to loosen the mixture.

  • Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

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