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Sun Dried Pasta with Prawns

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by Chef John Guinivere

Summary: Sun Dried Tomato Penne Topped with Sauted Portabello Mushrooms and Prawns

Cooking time (duration): 10 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 2

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Ingredients

  • 1lb Jumbo Prawns
  • 12-16oz Penne Pasta
  • ½ Cup White Wine
  • 1 Garlic Clove – Finely Diced
  • 1 Tsp. Paprika

Sauce:

  • 1 Cup Cream
  • 1 Garlic Clove – Finely Diced
  • 2 Portabello Caps
  • ¼ Cup White Wine
  • 1 Sun Dried Tomato
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Basil – Chiffanod Cut
  • 1 Tbsp. Butter

Instructions

  1. Peel prawns, and place shells in saute pan. Turn heat to med-high
  2. Add in white wine to shells, and let wine cook down.
  3. Once wine has reduced in half, remove shells from saute pan and reserve wine for flavor.
  4. Finely dice garlic, and add to mixing bowl with prawns.
  5. Add in Paprika

Sauce:

  1. In large pot, add in cream and garlic
  2. Add in wine from Prawn shells and stir well
  3. Allow to reduce until the consistency coats the back of spoon
  4. Slice Sun Dried Tomato and add to cream sauce
  5. Season with salt and white pepper
  6. Spoon pasta into sauce, turn heat on high and mix well
  7. add in fresh basil, and turn off heat

Mushrooms/Shrimp:

  1. Once wine is placed in pot with cream, use saute pan to cook mushrooms
  2. Slice Portabello caps and place in saute pan, add in white wine
  3. Once mushrooms are cooked, remove from pan and set aside
  4. Add shrimp to saute pan, cook with butter
  5. Cook shrimp until white and pink, be careful not to overcook

To Serve:

  1. On large serving bowl, spoon pasta into center of plate
  2. Garnish with Portabello mushroom caps and prawns
  3. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese
  4. Garnish with fresh basil leaves

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