Prawn and Courgette Pesto Pasta

Prawn and courgette pesto pasta

I have never really known what to do with pesto sauce and have always been curious to include it into one of my evening meals. You can make your own pesto from scratch by blending; pine nuts, basil, garlic, virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, black pepper and salt. If making pesto sauce from scratch is not you, supermarkets do sell equally good pesto sauce so shop around. Courgettes are a great vegetable to include into your diet; they are high in magnesium and zinc so they are a good selection for normalising blood pressure. Plus Courgettes are a great source of dietary fiber.  This mid- week meal is quick, easy changes up your regular pasta dish.

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

·         Cooked and peeled prawns

·         Tagliatelle

·         Courgette

·         Pesto

·         Onion

·         Black pepper

·         Salt

·         Parsley

Cooking:

1. Start by boiling your tagliatelle/pasta in a pot with some water and salt. Follow the instructions on the back of your packet for cooking time. 
2. Tip: In a rush? Boil your kettle before and pour this into your pot with your tagliatelle to speed up the cooking time.
3. Wash and slice your courgettes into thin slices along with your onion.
4. Add a little olive oil to a pan on a medium heat, once your pan is hot add the courgettes and onions to your pan and sprinkle a little black pepper over them.
5. Allow this fry for about 5-8 minutes, then add your prawns  and cook for a further 5 minutes.
6. Once the Pasta/ Tagliatelle is cooked, drain and add this to your frying pan.
7. You will then need to add 3-4 scoops of pesto to your pan, stir this well and cook for a further 3-6 minutes.
8. Finish by topping with parsley and black pepper.