This is what I would call simplicity at it’s finest – healthy, tasty and it only takes 30 minutes to prepare.
Fresh prawns, good Spanish smoked chorizo sausage, garlic, white wine and a few handfuls of cherry tomatoes give this pasta some fantastic flavours.
Carrot and zucchini noodles give it an extra nutritious touch and make it a little guilt free, but still as indulgent.
I served it straight from the skillet
It was a lovely dinner that went fabulously with a glass of dry white wine while sitting on a veranda and watching the colours of the sky change as the sun went down. Another best thing was, there wasn’t a ton of dishes to do afterwards…
Preparation and cooking time 30 min
Serves-4
Ingredients
400g – fresh prawns peeled
16 -20 pieces 2mm thick sliced chorizo sausage
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 dried red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves peeled, crushed
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 carrot spiralized or thinly julienned
1 zucchini spiralized or thinly julienned
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 packet spaghetti
Handful fresh basil leaves
Method
Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add chorizo slices to the pan and cook for 1-2 min on each side. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add garlic and chilli, saute till fragrant for about 1 minute, then add cherry tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes stirring to avoid garlic browning too much.
Pour the wine in, let to simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Prick some of the tomatoes with a pick or a fork to let the juices out. Add chorizo and prawns, cook for further 5 minutes or till reduced but not completely dry, there still has to be sauce left.
Add the carrot and zucchini noodles in and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Boil pasta in a big pot of salted water for 8 minutes or as directed on package.
Drain the pasta and add it to prawns and chorizo.
Toss well, season with more pepper if desired and add a handful of fresh basil leaves. Serve and enjoy π
10 thoughts on “Prawn and Chorizo Spaghetti with Carrot and Zucchini Noodles”
merchantspiceco
What a beautiful dish this is with the spiralized vegetables, much less the great flavors … and I love the concept of serving from the skillet; quite charming.
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samskitchen
Thank you :), I love dinner nights like that when food is served from what it was cooked in and there is minimum dishes to do afterwards. Plus how easy it is to make it too!
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merchantspiceco
Sam, I meant to ask you what particular tool you used to spiralize the vegetables. After seeing your post, I wish to purchase a spiralizer and thought you might have a recommendation. Thank you for sharing such wonderful recipes and ideas!
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samskitchen
Sorry sweet only just seeing your comment. I used a very simple tool, a julienne peeler. It looks exactly like a vegetable peeler but has a wavy blade. Maybe I will invest into a proper spiralizer one of these days; and my husband is going to go crazy with all the cooking tools that are taking over our kitchen bench π
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Amanda
The images look gorgeous, Sam.
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samskitchen
Thank you Amanda π
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Lucy @ Globe Scoffers
Mmm what a great dish, looks so fresh and full of flavour. Definitely going to make this.
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samskitchen
Thank you π
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lucyglobescoffers
Mmm this dish looks so fresh and full of flavour. Definitely going to make this.
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samskitchen
Thank you lovely π
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