Name: Pesto pasta with prawns and cherry tomatoes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1 shallot; 200 g prawns (peeled and cleaned); 2 jars pesto; 250 g cherry tomatoes (halved); 500 g pasta (such as linguine or tagliatelle); salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); chilli flakes (for extra heat); 3 tbsp cream

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Bring water to the boil and cook the pasta.
Heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
Finely chop the garlic and shallot and add them.
Add the prawns and fry for 3–4 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
Time range: choose the first timer to check progress or the last for the end of the stated time.
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook briefly until slightly softened.
Drain the pasta and stir in the pesto. Add a little cream if desired.
Mix the prawns and cherry tomatoes into the pasta.
Serve and enjoy!

Pesto pasta with prawns and cherry tomatoes

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