Name: Prawns and bocconcini with spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram angel hair spaghetti; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/4 cup (50g) capers; 500 gram green prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact; 8 cherry bocconcini, halved; 4 green onions (shallots), finely sliced diagonally; 1 lemon, juiced; 1/2 cup finely shredded basil

Prawns and bocconcini with spaghetti

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

400 gram angel hair spaghetti

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

3 garlic cloves, sliced

1/4 cup (50g) capers

500 gram green prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact

8 cherry bocconcini, halved

4 green onions (shallots), finely sliced diagonally

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup finely shredded basil

Method

1.Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water according to pack directions.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Add garlic and capers, and cook for 1 minute. Stir through prawns and cook for 3-5 minutes, until they change colour.

3.Drain pasta, then add to frying pan with bocconcini, green onions, lemon juice and basil. Toss for 1-2 minutes. Season to taste. Serve.

For a richer version of this dish, you can add a splash of cream.
Note

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