Tuesday, 23 January 2007

Tonight's dinner - Penne with Prawns, Chilli & Lime

We have pasta tonight and this dish is yummy! *I used tiger prawns instead of king prawns. So ladies and gentlmen, I give you:





Penne With Prawns, Chilli & Lime

Serves 4
Prep time 20 min
Cooking time 5 min

500g penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
24 *king prawns, shelled and deveined, tails intact
2 long red chillies, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
⅓ cup olive oil, extra
salt and cracked black pepper
¼ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley (Italian parsley)

  1. Cook penne in a saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a non stick frying pan on medium high. Cook prawns for 3 min. Add chillies and garlic and cook for another 2 min, until prawns are golden and cooked through.
  3. Combine lime juice, oil, salt, pepper and parsley. toss with prawn mixture and penne. Serve immediately.

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