Name: Tomato, chilli + prawn spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: finely grated zest of 1 lemon; salt flakes; 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley; 100 g (3½ oz) parmesan; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) cooked, peeled prawns (shrimp), chopped into chunks; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) spaghetti; 3 tablespoons light olive oil; 2 French shallots, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 red bird’s eye chillies, chopped with seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Chefs Host Christmas Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2018

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Super quick and delicious - that’s what your guests want and what you need on Boxing Day.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) spaghetti
3

Method

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook until al dente.
Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron or heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and shallot, then grate in the garlic using a microplane. Add the chilli and a pinch of salt and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until the onion has softened.

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