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Garlic Pasta with Prawns

SUBMITTED BY: FAIRUZAH

"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!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 28 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 ounces fusili (spiral) pasta
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 8 tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  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.
  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.
  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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by ATOMICLUSH
Oh my goodness! This is the easiest and tastiest shrimp scampi type pasta I've ever had! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2006 by Natalie
Mmmmmmm yummy! Instead of using 8oz pasta I used a full pound of thin spaghetti. I made the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by ANNARI
Really good; I agree with using less oil (4 tablespoons are enough). I added one diced avocado... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by VORCHA
I cut the oil to a third, and added 1 tablespoon of butter (less likely to burn and enhances... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2006 by Chelsey Wolnowski
I didn't use prawns in this recipe. I just wanted a nice flavourful, seasoned pasta recipe,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by MommaB6
I thought this recipe was pretty good.. My husband didnt like the flavor with the olive oil. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2005 by SKYGRETCH
WOW! This was REALLY good! I only used 4 TBSP of oil, per another review, and I was glad I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2005 by BELINDA
My whole family loved this and I found it very easy to prepare. I did however halve the amount... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by PATZ2
Nice recipe but 5 minutes on each side of far too long. 3 maybe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by KTDM1099
this was really good. i didn't really expect much because there wasn't alot to it. but the... MORE

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