Mexican Prawn Pasta with Chipotle Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Mexican Prawn Pasta with Chipotle Recipe). Spaghetti or linguine with prawns and spinach tossed in a creamy chipotle tequila sauce. A fantastic Mexican dish that's dinner party worthy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Mexican Prawn Pasta with Chipotle Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound spaghetti

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 pound prawns

peeled and deveined

2 cloves garlic

finely chopped

2 tablespoons tequila reposado

1 cup heavy cream

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

salt to taste

1 cup fresh spinach

black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add prawns and garlic; saute until prawns are opaque about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add tequila and spinach. Cook until alcohol evaporates about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cream chipotles in adobo and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour over prawns stir and simmer over low heat until everything is well heated (do not boil) about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Toss pasta in the sauce until well combined and serve immediately with freshly ground pepper and Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Prawn Pasta with Chipotle Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 604

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.6g 67%

Carbohydrates: 47.1g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 28.9g 44%

Saturated Fat: 15.2g 76%

Cholesterol: 258.4mg 86%

Vitamin A Iu: 1809.4IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.6mg 81%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 152mcg 38%

Calcium: 201.2mg 20%

Iron: 4.5mg 25%

Magnesium: 43.4mg 16%

Potassium: 231.7mg 7%

Sodium: 179.3mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 61%

Calories From Fat: 259.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.