Harissa Pasta with Prawns
A delicious yet simple 30-minute spicy prawn pasta recipe with hot smoky harissa, lemon and cool tangy feta.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 658kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 tbsp harissa paste
- ½ cup white wine
- 14 oz can of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar optional
- ¾ cup chicken or veg stock
- 14 oz dried spaghetti, linguine or tagliatelle
- 150 g shrimp/prawns peeled and deveined
- ½ lemon juice + zest
- 1 ⅓ cup crumbled feta
To serve
- A handful of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place a large frying pan on a medium heat and fry the onion until translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant.
- Add the harissa paste and pour in the wine if using. Let it simmer for a few minutes until the alcohol cooks off.
- Pour in the chopped tomato, add the balsamic vinegar, pour on the stock and simmer for 10 minutes until reduced.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of generously salted boiling water.
- Add the shrimp/prawns to the sauce and cook for a few minutes until opaque.
- Drain the pasta when it is al dente, ensuring you reserve a few tablespoons of the starchy pasta water first.
- Add the lemon zest and juice to the sauce and add a little pasta water to the sauce if needed.
- Take the sauce off the heat, add the crumbled feta and toss with the cooked pasta.
- Top with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1101mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 536IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 353mg | Iron: 4mg