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By Jessika Brown

Creamy Pasta [Prawn]

Name: Creamy Pasta [Prawn]
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ▢ 8 oz / 250g fettuccine , or other long strand pasta of choice; ▢ 30 g / 2 tbsp butter , separated; ▢ 300 g / 10 oz small peeled prawns / shrimp, raw (Note 1); ▢ 3 garlic cloves , minced; ▢ 1/4 cup / 65 ml dry white wine (Note 2 for sub); ▢ 1 cup / 250 ml heavy / thickened cream (Note 3); ▢ 1/2 cup / 125 ml chicken broth (or fish or vegetable broth), preferably low sodium; ▢ 3/4 cup / 50 g finely grated parmesan cheese (1.5 oz) (freshly grated) (Note 4); ▢ 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley; ▢ Black pepper; ▢ Parmesan , for serving

10 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:32:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories775.6 kcal (39%)

Total Fat45.5 g (65%)

Carbs49.2 g (19%)

Sugars2.4 g (3%)

Protein37.3 g (75%)

Sodium565.2 mg (28%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

250gfettuccine

or other long strand pasta of choice

30gbutter

separated

300gpeeled prawns

small, raw

3garlic cloves

minced

¼ cupdry white wine

Note 2 for sub

1 cupheavy cream

½ cupchicken broth

or fish or vegetable broth, preferably low sodium

¾ cupparmesan cheese

finely grated, freshly grated

2 Tbspparsley

Instructions

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.

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