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smoky prawn pasta 🦐
A rich and comforting pasta dish featuring succulent king prawns, sweet cherry tomatoes, and red peppers in a creamy, smoky tomato sauce. The distinctive smoky flavor comes from a combination of Spanish smoked paprika and chipotle chilli flakes, balanced with fresh parmesan and a touch of cream.
recipe by
twiglets
mainItalian-Fusion2 servingspescatarian
1 / 2
10
prep (min)
15
cook (min)
25
total (min)
- •250 grams rigatoni pasta
- •200 grams raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
- •150 grams cherry tomatoes, halved
- •1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •2 tbsp tomato purée (double concentrate)
- •1 tsp smoked paprika (e.g., La Chinata)
- •0.5 tsp chipotle chilli flakes (adjust to taste)
- •1 tsp dried basil
- •100 ml double cream or heavy cream
- •40 grams Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
- •2 tbsp olive oil
- •1 pinch salt and black pepper