Roek’s Prawn Pasta

Ingredients

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• 500 g prawns, shelled and cleaned
• 400 g pasta
• 1 tsp chilli-garlic paste
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp butter
• 125 ml fresh or pouring cream
• ½ red pepper, julienned
• ½ green pepper, julienned
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 tomato, grated
• ½ tsp crushed chilli
• 50 g freshly grated Parmesan-style hard cheese

Method

1. Combine the prawns with the chilli-garlic paste, lemon pepper, chilli powder, salt, lemon juice, tomato purée and mayonnaise. Marinate for 1 hour.
2. Cook the pasta and drain it.
3. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan and sauté the onion and garlic. Add the grated tomato and crushed chilli and cook briefly.
4. Add the prawns and cook over high heat for approximately 3–4 minutes, just until opaque.
5. Add the red and green peppers. Let the marinade reduce without allowing it to dry out completely.
6. Stir in the cream, toss through the pasta and transfer to a serving dish.
7. Grate over the cheese and serve immediately.