Prawn and pesto pasta

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Prep time:
30min
Cooking time:
35min
Serving 4 Masterchef
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Ingredients

200 g  Cherry tomatoes

1 Tbsp  Olive oil

3 cloves   Garlic (crushed)

1 kg  Green prawns (peeled, leaving tails intact)

1 Tbsp  Lemon zest

375 g  Tagliatelle pasta

120 g  Baby rocket (plus extra leaves kept aside)

1/4 c  Pine nuts (toasted)

1/4 c  Parmesan cheese (finely grated)

2 bunches   Dill sprigs

1/4 c  Olive oil
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Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C. Place the tomatoes in a bowl. Add half a tbsp of oil and one crushed clove of garlic. Season. Toss to combine. Place on a baking tray and bake for 15 mins or until tomatoes begin to collapse. 

Cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Garlic (crushed)
Step 2

Meanwhile, chop 1 tbsp of the dill and combine in a bowl with the raw prawns, lemon zest, the other half a tbsp of oil and one more crushed clove of garlic. Place in the fridge for 15 mins to develop the flavours. 

Olive oil
Garlic (crushed)
Green prawns (peeled, leaving tails intact)
Lemon zest
Dill sprigs
Step 3

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente (8 to 12 minutes). Drain well. 

Tagliatelle pasta
Step 4

To make the rocket pesto, place the pine nuts, parmesan, one clove of crushed garlic, rocket and dill in a food processor and process until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the 1/4 cup of oil in a thin, steady stream. Season. 

Olive oil
Garlic (crushed)
Baby rocket (plus extra leaves kept aside)
Pine nuts (toasted)
Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
Dill sprigs
Step 5

Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the prawns and cook, turning, for 6 mins or until prawns curl and change colour. Remove from heat. Add the pasta, tomatoes, rocket leaves and half the rocket pesto. Gently toss to combine. Divide the pasta mixture among serving bowls. Serve with remaining rocket pesto. 

Cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Green prawns (peeled, leaving tails intact)
Tagliatelle pasta
Baby rocket (plus extra leaves kept aside)

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