Broad bean and prawn linguine
Dean Edwards brings you a new tasty, and simple pasta dish to try at home.
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Ingredients:
400g raw prawns240g linguine pasta3 cloves garlic crushed1 red chilli deseeded and finely diced1 small bulb fennel finely diced50ml white wine2 tbs mascarpone cheese100g sun blushed tomatoesJuice ½ a lemon100g Broad beans out of the pod
Parmesan Breadcrumbs:
50g breadcrumbs toasted in a pan30g grated Parmesan2 tbs flat leaf parsley finely choppedZest ½ lemon grated
Method:
Cook the linguine in boiling salted water according to the packets instructions, drain and set aside.
Peel the large broad bean pods then place the beans in boiling salted water and cook for 2-3 minutes, drain then refresh in cold water, peel off the tough outer skin on each bean and set aside.
In some olive oil fry the prawns for 1-2 minutes until they start to turn pink. Add the fennel to the pan along with the broad beans, garlic and chilli, cook for a 1-2 minutes, add the wine and reduce until nearly evaporated.
Stir through the mascarpone and lemon juice then toss in the linguine until coated, add a little of the pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce if needed then serve up into pasta bowls.
Combine the breadcrumb ingredients in a bowl and mix well then sprinkle over some of the Parmesan breadcrumbs and enjoy.