Penne With King Prawns / Jumbo Shrimp, Cherry Tomatoes And Lemon

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lb cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 10 ounces raw king prawns, shelled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• lemon, to serve

Recipe

• 1 bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the pasta. give it a stir and cook for 10 minutes exactly, uncovered. when the pasta is cooked, drain quickly and reserve the pasta water in a jug.
• 2 meanwhile, heat the butter in a deep frying pan and add the garlic, and gently cook for 1 minute without colour.
• 3 add the tomatoes and cook over a low-medium heat for 10 minutes - resist the urge to stir them as this will break them down and you want to retain a little of their shape.
• 4 pour 1 cup of the pasta water onto the tomatoes and garlic and bring to the boil. then add the prawns and continue to cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring until they are cooked through and have all turned pink. just before serving add the pasta, lemon zest, season with freshly ground black pepper and parsley and toss through.
• 5 serve on warmed plates with a wedge of lemon.