Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta

Step 1

Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and cook per packet MINUS 1 minute. (Note 5).

Step 2

Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add prawns and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove prawns.

Step 4

In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted, add garlic. Stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.

Step 5

Add wine and stir. Simmer for 2 minutes until wine mostly reduces (see video).

Step 6

Add cream, broth and parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is melted, then leave to simmer for 1 1/2 minutes until it thickens slightly (will thicken more in next step).

Step 7

Add prawns, stir, then add pasta plus about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta (still on stove) and the sauce will thicken in about 30 - 45 seconds and start clinging to the pasta.

Step 8

Take it off the stove before the sauce is as thick as you want - it will thicken more.

Step 9

Sprinkle with most of the parsley and black pepper, check salt (I don't need more). Toss again until the sauce consistency is to your taste. Add a tiny splash of pasta water if it gets too gluggy.

Step 10

Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan if desired.