Prawn & Pancetta Pasta

Prawn & Pancetta Pasta

A super quick delicious mid-week meal that can be made in the time it takes to cook the pasta! 

Serves 4

Prep time:   5 minutes

Cooking time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

400g/14oz pasta (penne, rigatoni, spaghetti or spiralli)

1 tbsp olive oil

225g/8 oz pancetta cubes

2 cloves of garlic, peeled & finely chopped

25g/1 oz butter

350g/12 oz ready to eat peeled king prawns

3 tbsp crème fraiche

Freshly ground salt & pepper

1 heaped tbsp roughly chopped parsley

1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

1.  Cook the pasta as per packet instructions.

2.  In a large frying pan or wok, heat the oil and fry the pancetta until golden brown.  Add the garlic and butter and stir over a medium heat for a minute.

3.  Add the prawns and stir through for a further minute before adding the cooked pasta.  Toss all together and then add the crème fraiche, season to taste and mix through.

4.  To serve, divide between serving plates topped with a sprinkling of fresh parsley and a wedge of lemon, enjoy!