Recipe

Prawns and bocconcini with spaghetti

Jan 27, 2014 1:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Prawns and bocconcini with spaghetti
  • 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

Prawns and bocconcini with spaghetti
  • 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.

Notes

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

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