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mezze maniche pasta with zucchini and prawns in blue and white plate
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5 from 46 votes

Pasta with zucchini and prawns

This mezze maniche pasta with zucchini and prawns is a really tasty and elegant Italian seafood pasta recipe made with very thinly sliced zucchini and delicious spicy garlicky prawns. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: mezze maniche, pasta recipe, prawns, seafood pasta, summer pasta, zucchini
Servings: 4
Calories: 538kcal
Author: Jacqui

Ingredients

  • 400 g mezze maniche pasta (14oz) or other pasta tubes
  • 400-500 g prawns or shrimps (14oz) I used frozen prawn tails
  • 3-4 zucchini
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ glass white wine
  • ½ teaspoon peperocino flakes or 1 teaspoon fresh peperoncino chopped
  • salt for pasta and to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 handful fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  • Clean and peel two thirds of the prawns, removing the heads if they are whole. Keep one third whole.
  • Wash the zucchini, remove the ends, slice them finely with the help of a knife or a mandolin. Then cut the slices in half. 
  • In a large frying pan or iron skillet, heat two-three tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil with the chopped garlic and peperoncino for a minute. 
  • Add the prawns and the capers to the pan, cook for 5 minutes until the prawns change colour. Add the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate. Add the zucchini and ½ cup of water. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover with a lid and simmer until the zucchini are cooked. (about 10 minutes) Stir with a wooden spoon from time to time.
  • In the meantime, put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
  • When the pasta is cooked drain it and add to the pan with the zucchini and prawns. Stir everything together well and serve immediately with some extra peperoncino or chopped parsley if required.

Notes

You can make this recipe with different types of pasta tubes such as penne or paccheri. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg