For those looking to find the perfect romantic meal for Valentine’s day (or any day!), why not try this delicious spaghetti dish featuring some amazing Aussie prawns.
Slow-Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Prawn Spaghetti
Serves- 6
Ingredients –
2 large red capsicums, seeds removed, cut into large wedges
8 truss tomatoes, cut into quarters
1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, sliced
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
5 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
20 large green king prawns, peeled, deveined, tails left intact
1/2 cup basil leaves, torn
80g unsalted butter, chopped
500g spaghetti
1 bunch rocket
1 long red chilli, sliced, to serve
Method
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Place capsicum and tomato in a roasting pan with the oil, garlic, lemon zest and thyme. Season and stir gently to combine. Bake for 1 hour-1 hour 30 minutes until tomato and capsicum are very soft. Remove from the oven, stir through the prawns and bake for a further 5 minutes to cook the prawns. Remove from the oven and stir in the torn basil, butter and lemon juice. Season to taste and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain (reserving a little of the pasta water to thin the sauce if needed) and add hot pasta straight to the roasting pan with the prawns. Stir to coat thoroughly and season with lots of black pepper. Divide pasta and rocket between bowls and scatter with chilli, to serve.
Source: delicious.com.au