CREAMY TOMATO, COURGETTE & PRAWN PASTA

Creamy tomato, courgette & prawn pasta image

This fast, fresh pasta sauce with cherry tomatoes, prawns and crème fraîche is ideal for a midweek supper, and it's low-fat

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 fat garlic cloves , thinly sliced
2 large or 400g baby courgettes , sliced
400g orecchiette pasta, or any other small pasta shape
2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes
good pinch of sugar
200g raw prawn , peeled
100g half-fat crème fraîche
small pack basil , leaves only, torn

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the garlic and sizzle for a few mins, then add the courgettes and cook for a few mins more until starting to soften. Cook the pasta following pack instructions.
Add the tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the pan, stir and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 mins while the pasta cooks.
Add the prawns to the sauce and bubble until they just turn pink. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce with the crème fraîche. Simmer for another 1-2 mins, then add the basil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 91 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium