Prawn Pasta In Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Not a fan of shrimp? Use chicken or scallops instead or take a look at our popular Chicken and Bacon Pasta. Quick pasta dishes are the real weeknight heroes. And this recipe ticks all the boxes:

Quick Easy Delicious Versatile A huge crowd pleaser

Prawns or shrimp, as it is called in the US, pair especially well with sauces that don’t overpower their mild, sweet taste. So in order to make them shine in this pasta recipe, I decided to serve them with a delicate yet flavourful sun-dried tomato cream sauce with a touch of basil and garlic. As much as I am a big seafood fan and prawns are my favourite, I have to admit that the best part of this dish is the sauce.

Tomato Cream Sauce

Very large cookbooks are dedicated to sauces alone. Perfecting challenging sauces is considered to be the pinnacle of haute cuisine. This creamy sun-dried tomato sauce is not one of the those sauces. It’s quick and easy. It takes literally five minutes to make and requires only basic cooking skills! One of the my secret weapons for creating quick and complex flavours is store bought sun-dried tomato pesto. It’s exactly the ingredient I want to use in my weeknight dinners for maximum flavour. This recipe for Tortelloni with Creamy Tomato Sauce and Spinach is one of the examples. Adding fresh basil and garlic goes without saying. Big, bold flavours, and fast! To put it simply…just do it. For another example of a creamy tomato sauce, give Tomato and Mascarpone Pasta Sauce a try. It’s even silkier because of the creamy mascarpone, and wonderfully easy to make.

Do cheese and seafood go together?

Controversial topic. According to strict Italian cooking rules, there should be no cheese within a mile of fish or seafood. However, I have seen Italian chefs in the UK compromise on this rule and sprinkle a good measure of Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese on seafood pastas. My personal rule is do what feels right for your palate. This creamy sun-dried tomato sauce does not need any cheese in my opinion. But if you add some, you’d still be invited to my house!

Suitable prawn substitutions

I think prawns are perfect for this sauce, but that doesn’t mean that other forms of protein can’t be used instead. Here’s what I would recommend:

any seafood you love…shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops chicken salmon any other fish you love, just make sure the bones are removed.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this shrimp pasta with our Tuscan Panzanella Salad. Zesty vinaigrette and juicy ripe tomatoes balance out the rich creamy sauce of the pasta. Love to finish your meal off with a treat? Finish the meal on a sweet note with our easy Polenta Cake with Peaches.