GARLIC PRAWNS WITH BASIL AND TOMATO PASTA

GARLIC PRAWNS WITH BASIL AND TOMATO PASTA

Serves 4

Approx. 3 Syns per serving 

1 tbsp. olive oil - 6 Syns
550g prawns, peeled and deveined (If you can't buy ready prepared, the fishmonger will do this for you.)
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
One sixth of a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
180ml dry white wine - 6.5 Syns
200-300g cherry tomatoes, halved
Handful of freshly chopped basil

Heat the olive oil until almost smoking, then add the prawns, cooking until almost cooked through. Push to one side of the pan or, remove and keep warm.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds.
Add the wine and turn the heat up, cooking until the wine has reduced by about half.
Add the tomatoes and most of the basil. Continue cooking until the tomatoes begin to lose their shape.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
If you removed the prawns from the pan, return them now and cook until just heated through.
Serve on warmed plates with cooked pasta.