Plein Temps Tout?

Roughly translates as 'full time everything!' Leading such a busy life, like so many of us. It's easy to fall into the trap of convenience over quality. But ready meals, sauces in jars and processed food always tasted a bit naff to me. Now cooking from scratch is a big part of my home life and I'm always out to convert people who think they can't, for a number of reasons. I'm always inspired to try new ideas and flavours, and when things work I'll put them on here, alongside some classics of course!

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Prawn Linguine



A really easy simple dish, the quantities are for 2 but feel free to double up or slim down as required!

1/2 red onion diced
200g Prawns (big work better!)
1 lemon
2 tblsp of cream cheese (I use philly light and it tastes fine by me!)
2 peoples worth of dried linguine (or spaghetti)
Handful of greenery (ideally I like baby spinach but if I haven't got it 1/2 a mug of frozen peas will do!

  • Cook the pasta in a big pan of salty water (according to the wisdom of nigella, it should taste like seawater!) with a splash of olive oil.
  • Just before that is finished (I go with what's on the packet) Cook the onion gently in olive oil in a frying/saute pan (it needs to be big) and then add the prawns. Melt in the cream cheese and grate 1/2 the lemon rind in aswell.
  • Drain the cooked pasta and add to the pan with the prawny cream cheese mixture and add the greenery.
  • Give it a good toss through, add a splash of olive oil, seasoning and squeeze over 1/2 the lemon
Enjoy!

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