Ingredients
- 225 grams dry spaghetti pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 to 4 red chillies (jalapeno recommended we used birds eye, deseeded and diced)
- 350 grams zucchini, diced (1 zucchini)
- 500 grams fresh shrimp (prawns, peeled and deveined)
- 1 lime, whole (grated zest and juice of)
- 1 to 2 spring onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt
- Thyme sprigs, to garnish (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti, bring back to the boil and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender but still firm to the bite.
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Step 2: Drain the pasta in a colander and return the pan to the heat and add the oil and heat over a medium-high heat and add the garlic and cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes until the garlic begins to soften and then add the chillies, courgettes and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini are beginning to brown.
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Step 3: Add the prawns and lime zest and juice to the pan and then add the spring onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the prawns are pink and cooked through.
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Step 4: Add the butter and the reserved spaghetti and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.
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Step 5: Serve immediately, garnished with fresh thyme sprigs, if like.
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