Comments on: Linguine with Prawns and Asparagus https://dinnerdiary.org/2007/05/01/linguine-with-prawns-and-asparagus/ A (photo) diary of our dinners Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Kerri https://dinnerdiary.org/2007/05/01/linguine-with-prawns-and-asparagus/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Wed, 02 May 2007 14:28:35 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=452#comment-87 Serves 6

550g asparagus
1 tblsp olive oil
40g butter
1/2 small onion
2 cloves garlic
Couple of thyme sprigs
125ml white wine
350g small peeled raw prawns
2 tblsp brandy
500g pasta
parmesan to serve
Boil the asparagus for 4-5 minutes in salted water, drain and reserve water. Cut off the tips and keep to one side. Roughly chop the remaining stalks.

Heat oil and butter in saucepan. Saute onion until soft then add garlic and the chopped asparagus stalks and thyme. Saute for further five minutes then add the wine. Simmer until wine has thickened then add 400ml of reserved asparagus water. Simmer over high heat for a few minutes, then remove from heat. Remove thyme and puree until smooth. Transfer to warm bowl, add the asparagus tips and season.

Wipe out the saucepan, melt the rest of the butter and add the prawns. Cook for a couple of minutes until the prawns are opaque and darkened on the inside. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add the brandy and ignite. Remove from heat and add to asparagus.

Cook pasta and reserve some of the cooking water. Mix it all together, adding further water if required.

Serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan and black pepper (we added lemon too).

G

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By: Richard https://dinnerdiary.org/2007/05/01/linguine-with-prawns-and-asparagus/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Wed, 02 May 2007 11:02:54 +0000 http://dinnerdiary.org/?p=452#comment-85 Sounds delicious – I don’t have this book yet – though I have fawned over it in Waterstones before now – I think I’ll add it to the old wish list…
Were there any other key ingredients in this other than the prawns, asparagus, lemon & pasta?

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