Orange and mint noodles with prawns

Name: Orange and mint noodles with prawns
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 g Shrimps (headless, with shell; fresh or frozen); 7 TABLESPOONS Oil; 3 tablespoons (approx. 60 g) Pistachio kernels; 50 g Parmesan (piece); 1 Organic Orange; 1 Bund/pot of mint (e.g. orange mint); 1 red chilli pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 400 g Spaghetti; 2 Garlic cloves

AUTHOR
Brooke Calhoun

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
35 mins

TOTAL TIME
35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

300 g Shrimps (headless, with shell; fresh or frozen)
7 TABLESPOONS Oil
3 tablespoons (approx. 60 g) Pistachio kernels
50 g Parmesan (piece)
1 Organic Orange
1 Bund/pot of mint (e.g. orange mint)
1 red chilli pepper
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
400 g Spaghetti
2 Garlic cloves

Directions

1
Defrost the frozen shrimps. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Fry the pistachios in it while turning.
2
Finely grate the cheese. Wash the orange hot, grate dry and grate the rind thinly. Halve the orange and squeeze it. Wash the mint, shake dry and pluck the leaves from the stalks. Clean the chilli, carve lengthwise and remove the seeds.
3
Mint, pistachios, orange peel, 4 tablespoons orange juice, chilli and 5 tablespoons oil in the universal chopper, finely puree, stir in cheese. Season to taste with salt.
4
Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes. Peel the prawns, carve them lengthwise on the back and remove the dark intestine. Wash the prawns and dab them dry. Peel garlic and cut into fine slices.
5
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Fry the prawns for 1-2 minutes on each side. Fry the garlic briefly. Season with salt and pepper.
6
Take off 100 ml of pasta water. Drain the pasta, let it drain and put it back into the pot. Mix with the pasta water and about 5 tbsp. mint paste. Fold in garlic prawns. Arrange the noodles, add the mint paste.
7
Drink tip: fruity rosé wine, for example a Syrah rosé.