This Prawn Pasta with tomato and spinach is light and fresh and will take you under 15 minutes to make. My favourite thing about this recipe is you only need a few ingredients to make it!
Most pasta recipes usually have a creamy sauce, but I understand that sometimes you may prefer a lighter and fresher pasta. This recipe is perfect for those occasions as it does not contain any cream. It is a popular dish in my family, and those who like a bit of spice add some dried chilli flakes on top.
Ingredients
I buy the frozen prawns from the freezer section of the supermarket and defrost them prior to cooking.
- butter
- garlic, minced
- prawns peeled, tails off & thawed
- grape tomatoes
- dijon mustard
- italian seasoning
- salt & pepper
- fresh baby spinach
- spaghetti pasta
- reserved pasta water
- grated parmesan cheese
- optional chilli flakes to serve
See the recipe card below for quantities.
Instructions
Cook the pasta as per the directions on the packet.
In a large frypan on a medium high heat, add the butter and garlic and fry for around 30 seconds. Add the prawns and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring a few times.
Add the tomatoes, italian seasoning, mustard, salt and pepper, and cook for 4 minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the baby spinach.
Retain ½ cup of pasta water and add it to the pan with the cooked drained pasta and toss.
Top with parmesan cheese and optional chilli flakes. Serve!
If you love pasta recipes, check out my favourites below!
- Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
- Easy Baked Spaghetti
- Creamy Bacon and Zucchini Pasta
- Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
- BLT Pasta Salad
Top tip
You can use any pasta you like in this recipe, such as spaghetti, fettuccine, and penne pasta.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 grams prawns peeled, tails off & thawed
- 200 grams grape tomatoes cut into halves 1 punnet
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt & pepper
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 500 grams spaghetti pasta
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
- ½ grated parmesan cheese
- optional chilli flakes to serve
Instructions
- Cook the pasta as per the directions on the packet.
- In a large frypan on a medium high heat, add the butter and garlic and fry for around 30 seconds.
- Add the prawns and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring a few times.
- Add the tomatoes, italian seasoning, mustard and salt and pepper, and cook for 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the baby spinach.
- Retain ½ cup of pasta water and add it to the pan with the cooked drained pasta and toss for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat. Top with parmesan cheese and optional chilli flakes.
- Serve
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is computer generated and is only an estimate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.
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