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Garlic Pasta with Prawns

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"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!" — FAIRUZAH

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8 ounces fusilli (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

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Directions

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.
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.
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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PREP 5 mins
COOK 15 mins
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Oh my goodness! This is the easiest and tastiest shrimp scampi type pasta I've ever had! I cannot believe how little effort this elegant dish took! I only changed a few things about this recipe: 1) I used a gourmet garlic-infused extra virgin olive oil instead of grilling the garlic in oil. 2) Also 6 tablespoons seems a bit much...that's more than 1/3 cup of oil for pasta for 2 people. I reduced to 4 tablespoons (or 1/4 cup) for the amount of pasta suggested and it came out great. 3) I added the drained pasta directly to the sauting shrimp in the large skillet. (You have to have a very large skillet...which I did.) And 4) You should taste the pasta after you mixed it with the oil. I found that I needed to add a little bit (1 teaspoon or so) of garlic salt to kick up the flavor. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

—ATOMICLUSH

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 18, 2007

I thought this recipe was pretty good.. My husband didnt like the flavor with the olive oil. I think if it was made with butter it would taste great! I'm going to try it next time.

—MommaB6

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44 Ratings

Aug 07, 2006

Mmmmmmm yummy! Instead of using 8oz pasta I used a full pound of thin spaghetti. I made the sauce with 8 tbsp EVOO, half a stick of butter, juice of 2 lemons, 4 cloves garlic minced, and 1 tsp crushed red pepper. I added about 1 1/2 lbs pre-cooked frozen shrimp to the sauce. but I forgot the parsley! so I am giving this 4 stars because I changed it alot. Thanks so much for the recipie idea it was simple and tasty

—Natalie

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Oct 01, 2007

Really good; I agree with using less oil (4 tablespoons are enough). I added one diced avocado and 2 cups of shrimp as opposed to the prawns and 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar; yum!

—ANNARI

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Jun 27, 2006

I cut the oil to a third, and added 1 tablespoon of butter (less likely to burn and enhances the flavor of the shrimp). I ended up doubling the amount of shrimp because we loved the flavor.

—VORCHA

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Feb 02, 2009

Awesome better then i had expected! although i did make some alterations, only used 4 tbls of EVOO and 2 tbl of cooking wine and 2 tbls of Butter. To Die for.. even my picky son who hates everything gobbled it up and keeps asking for me to make it again! thank you for sharing this recipe with us!

—Elizabeth

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Oct 12, 2005

WOW! This was REALLY good! I only used 4 TBSP of oil, per another review, and I was glad I did that! I also added several cloves of garlic, but my husband and I are garlic freaks....the more the better, for us at least! This was super-easy to make and it was DELICIOUS! Even my toddler loved it! Definitely will be making this over and over again! Thanks for the delicious/easy recipe!!!

—SKYGRETCH

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Apr 26, 2006

I didn't use prawns in this recipe. I just wanted a nice flavourful, seasoned pasta recipe, and this looked good to me. Turned out it was! Seeing as I'm not a seafood fan, I served this with chicken instead. Very tasty!

—Chelsey Wolnowski

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Nutrition

Calories
896 kcal
45%

Carbohydrates
83.9 g
27%

Cholesterol
89 mg
30%

Fat
49.2 g
76%

Fiber
3.9 g
16%

Protein
32.2 g
64%

Sodium
313 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Pasta with Prawns

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 896
Calories from Fat: 443

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49.2g 76 %
** Saturated Fat 9.6g 48 %
Cholesterol 89mg 30 %
** Sodium 313mg 13 %
** Potassium 250mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrates 83.9g 27 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16 %
Protein 32.2g 64 %
** Sugars 4g
Vitamin A 5 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 36 %
Iron 46 %
** Thiamin 2 %
Niacin 77 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 22 %
** Folate 125 %

* 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.