Flavourful Cooking

Nº 70 · Fish & Prawns · serves 4

Creamy Garlic Prawns with Pasta

Sweet slow-cooked garlic, a creamy sauce and juicy prawns tossed through your pasta: a restaurant feel at a bargain price.

€10–12approx. €2.50–3.00 ppMild10 min prepLOW 2–3 hrs, then 10–15 min on HIGH · HIGH 1–1½ hrs + 10–15 min
Creamy Garlic Prawns with Pasta

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaLidlPescadería

    Aisle: congelados. Usually frozen as 'gamba pelada cruda'; thaw before using.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. At the market parsley is sometimes thrown in free with your veg; just ask.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Gently soften the onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes without letting them colour. Put them in the slow cooker with the stock and paprika.

  2. 2

    Cook with the lid on for 2–3 hours on LOW or 1–1½ hours on HIGH, until the onion and garlic are soft and sweet.

  3. 3

    Pat the defrosted prawns thoroughly dry. Meanwhile, cook the pasta and save a cup of the cooking water.

  4. 4

    Switch the slow cooker to HIGH and stir in the cream and prawns. Lid on, 10–15 minutes, until they're pink and just cooked.

  5. 5

    Stir in the lemon juice, parsley (optional), salt and pepper and toss the pasta through. Too thick? Add a splash of the cooking water.

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