Spicy Prawn Linguine

Ingredients

• 1 large shallot
• 1 red chilli, seeds removed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 250g cherry tomatoes
• 150g prawns
• Small bunch parsley
• 200g linguine
• 25g butter
• 1/4 lemon
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Finely dice the shallot, chilli and garlic. Cut the tomatoes into 8. Cut the parsley stalks away from the leaves. Dice the leaves and set aside, then dice the stalks.
2. Take a pan on a medium-high heat with a little olive oil. Add the shallot, chilli, garlic and parsley stalks and cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes with a good pinch of salt and simmer for around 10 minutes.
4. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 10 minutes until al dente.
5. Add the prawns to the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes until fully pink.
6. Now add the lemon zest, little squeeze of lemon, a little pasta water, the cooked pasta, butter, the chopped parsley leaves and a good amount of salt and pepper.
7. Garnish with extra parsley, black pepper, lemon zest and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.