Name: Prawn pasta with tomato, chilli and basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic crushed; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; 150g baby plum tomatoes; 150ml white wine; 200g spaghetti; basil a handful of leaves; 225g raw peeled prawns; a generous knob butter

1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
crushed
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
150g baby plum tomatoes
150ml white wine
200g spaghetti
basil
a handful of leaves
225g raw peeled prawns
a generous knob butter

Method

step 1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook gently for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they start to soften. Tip in the wine and simmer for 5 minutes.
step 2
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until just tender then drain, reserving a cup of water.
step 3
Stir the basil and the prawns into the tomatoes, season well, and cook until the prawns turn pink. Stir in the butter and spaghetti with a splash of the cooking water to loosen the sauce, toss and serve.