Penne With Saffron and Prawns |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Found this in a cookbook for shrimp and prawns. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 cup low-fat milk |
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1 pinch saffron |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage |
1 lb cooked prawns |
1 cup snow peas, blanched |
1 lb penne |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in boiling water in a large pot according to package directions, drain and set aside keeping warm.
2. To make sauce, melt butter in a small pan over medium heat, blend in flour and cook for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat and whisk in the milk, saffron and sage.
4. Return to heat and cook stirring 3 minutes or until sauce comes to boil and thickens.
5. Add prawns and snow peas to pasta and toss gently.
6. Top with sauce and serve immediately.
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