Dreamfields Foods UK

Great Tasting Healthy Pasta

Low Digestible Carbs | High Fibre | Low Glycemic

Penne Primavera with Prawn

By Chef Antonio Cecconi

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Penna Primavera with Shrimp

From the kitchen of Dreamfields Pasta

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

225g Dreamfields Penne Rigate
1 1/2 cups baby carrots
1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, about 12 ounces
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
350g fresh Prawn, peeled and devined
1/4 cup white cooking wine
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cups baby arugula (or spinach)

1 cup = 4 ounce/100g measuring cup

Directions:
  1. Bring 2.5 litres of water to the boil in a large pot.  Add carrots and snap peas and cook for 3 minutes.  Remove with a slotted spoon.  Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
  2. Over medium-high heat in a large skillet/griddle, heat oil.  Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.  Add carrots, snap peas, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.  Add prawn and wine and cook until wine has evaporated.  Add cream and lemon juice, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together hot pasta with prawn and vegetable mixture, arugula and Parmesan cheese.  Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving (1/4 of recipe): 483 calories; 29 g protein; 20 g digestible carbohydrates; 19 g fat; 9 g saturated fat; 176 mg cholesterol; 390 mg sodium; 7 g total dietary fibre.


Serves 4