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Tortellini with Prawns, Spinach and Pine Nuts

Ingredients For 3 people 500g four-cheese tortellini (fresh pasta). 350g fresh spinach. 300g peeled prawns. A handful of raw pine nuts. 1 spring onion. 4 tender garlic cloves, chopped. 5 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil. 125ml evaporated milk. Freshly ground black pepper. Salt. Extra virgin olive oil. Preparation Wash the spinach, blanch it in salted boiling water, then cool it down quickly under cold water so it keeps that lovely bright green color. Chop it into small pieces, squeeze out any excess water, and set aside. Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan without any oil. Set them aside once they're golden. Season the prawns with salt and pepper, then fry them in a bit of oil for about a minute on each side. Take them off the heat and set aside. In the same pan, adding a bit more oil if needed, sauté the onion, chopped very fine. When it turns transparent, add the spinach and tender garlic. After three or four minutes, toss in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for another 2 or 3 mi...

Tortellini with Prawns, Spinach and Pine Nuts



Ingredients

For 3 people
  • 500g four-cheese tortellini (fresh pasta).
  • 350g fresh spinach.
  • 300g peeled prawns.
  • A handful of raw pine nuts.
  • 1 spring onion.
  • 4 tender garlic cloves, chopped.
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil.
  • 125ml evaporated milk.
  • Freshly ground black pepper.
  • Salt.
  • Extra virgin olive oil.

Preparation

Wash the spinach, blanch it in salted boiling water, then cool it down quickly under cold water so it keeps that lovely bright green color.
Chop it into small pieces, squeeze out any excess water, and set aside.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan without any oil. Set them aside once they're golden.
Season the prawns with salt and pepper, then fry them in a bit of oil for about a minute on each side.
Take them off the heat and set aside.
In the same pan, adding a bit more oil if needed, sauté the onion, chopped very fine. When it turns transparent, add the spinach and tender garlic.
After three or four minutes, toss in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Cook for another 2 or 3 minutes.
Add the prawns back in along with the evaporated milk.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Once it's done, drain it well and add it to the pan with the sauce. Toss in those toasted pine nuts, give everything a good stir so it all comes together, and serve it right away while it's still hot.

Enjoy!