Spaghetti with prawns, chilli & rocket

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1. Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to pack instructions.
2. While the spaghetti is cooking, split the chillies down the centre lengthways. Using a teaspoon and starting at the top, scoop the seeds from the flesh - add these if you like your food hot. Using a sharp knife, cut the chillies in thin strips, bundle them together and cut across to make squares.
3. Drain the spaghetti, toss with a drizzling of olive oil and set aside. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or sauté pan over a high heat and add the prawns. Stir in the chillies, season, then add the spaghetti. Remove from the heat, fold through the rocket and stir.

Give it a twist

This can also be made with canned crabmeat. Simply heat the chillies in the oil for a minute, then flake the crabmeat through the spaghetti as you mix it in with the chilli oil.

Per serving

591 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, salt 0.26 g

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• johnny

  23 January 2008

  johnny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  tried this recipe but used spinach instead of rocket and added some anchovies.it tasted great!.

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  23 January 2008

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  tried this recipe but used spinach instead of rocket and added some anchovies.it tasted great!.

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  23 January 2008

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  tried this recipe but used spinach instead of rocket and added some anchovies.it tasted great!.

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• Julie

  13 February 2008

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  Thought this dish turned out too dry.

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• Juno

  22 June 2008

  Juno commented on this recipe

  Tried this last night. It was quick and delicious. I will certainly be making it again and again.

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• Sandra

  13 July 2008

  Sandra rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Big hot for a tasty but quick meal. We use king prawns and lots of them!!!

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• siobhan

  04 September 2008

  siobhan rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this with fettacini instead of spag and used chilli oil to toss the pasta in. It was really tasty esp as we had about double the amount of prawns you were supposed to! Tee hee!

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• Maggie

  25 September 2008

  Maggie commented on this recipe

  Have made this many times - so quick, easy and tasty!! One of our favourites!!

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• Dawn

  07 October 2008

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  Very quick and easy but would add some lemon to give it something a little extra.

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Ingredients

• 400g spaghetti
• 2 long red chillies
• 100ml extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra
• 200g bag frozen, shelled cooked prawns , defrosted
• 2x50g bags wild rocket

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Serves 4

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 400g spaghetti
• 2 long red chillies
• 100ml extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra
• 200g bag frozen, shelled cooked prawns , defrosted
• 2x50g bags wild rocket

Per serving

591 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, salt 0.26 g

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