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Prawn carbonara recipe

86 ratings

For the speediest and easiest midweek meal try this 5-ingredient prawn carbonara that's ready in just 10 minutes. Want to make it even quicker? Buy fresh pasta, it cooks in half the time! See method

Serves 4
10 mins
433 calories / serving

Ingredients

320g spaghetti
3 eggs, lightly beaten
70g Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
150g cooked king prawns
2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to serve

If you haven't got spaghetti, try using linguine instead

Each serving contains

Energy
1830kj
433kcal 22%
Fat
11g 16%
Saturates
5g 24%
Sugars
3g 3%
Salt
0.9g 15%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 59.5g Protein 27.6g Fibre 3.3g

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti for 8 minutes, until al dente, then drain, reserving a cupful of pasta water. Add the beaten eggs and Parmesan and toss with the spaghetti until well coated.

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Toss in the prawns, adding a splash of pasta water to create a silky sauce. Leave to sit for 1 minute until the prawns are warmed through, then stir in most of the parsley.
Serve immediately with the remaining parsley scattered over the top and extra Parmesan, if you like.