Pasta with Prawns and Asparagus

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Pasta with Prawns and Asparagus
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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 35 min.
Ready in
Calories:
762
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie762 cal.(36 %)
Protein64 g(65 %)
Fat19 g(16 %)
Carbohydrates77 g(51 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage7 g(23 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D1.6 μg(8 %)
Vitamin E13.6 mg(113 %)
Vitamin K51.5 μg(86 %)
Vitamin B₁0.4 mg(40 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin21.3 mg(178 %)
Vitamin B₆0.6 mg(43 %)
Folate199 μg(66 %)
Pantothenic acid1.4 mg(23 %)
Biotin7.2 μg(16 %)
Vitamin B₁₂4.5 μg(150 %)
Vitamin C31 mg(33 %)
Potassium1,117 mg(28 %)
Calcium371 mg(37 %)
Magnesium253 mg(84 %)
Iron4.2 mg(28 %)
Iodine243 μg(122 %)
Zinc8 mg(100 %)
Saturated fatty acids7.6 g
Uric acid458 mg
Cholesterol363 mg
Complete sugar4 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
500 grams green Asparagus
1 shallot
1 garlic clove
20 King prawn (deveined and peeled down to tail segment)
salt
Red pepper flakes
2 Tbsps olive oil
100 milliliters dry white wine
freshly ground peppers
400 grams Orecchiette pasta
100 milliliters Whipped cream
2 Tbsps grated Parmesan
1 splash lemon juice
Basil (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Whipped creamolive oilParmesanshallotgarlic clovesalt

Preparation steps

1.

Peel the bottom third of asparagus and cut into 3-4 cm (approximately 1 1/2 inch) long pieces. Peel shallot and garlic and finely chop. Rinse prawns, pat dry and season with salt and red pepper flakes. Heat oil in a pan, fry prawns on all sides until golden brown, remove from the pan and set aside. Add asparagus, shallot and garlic to the pan and fry for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with wine and season with salt and pepper. Cook covered for 5-6 minutes.

2.

Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente.

3.

Add cream to the pan, mix well, add Parmesan and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add prawns back into the pan and simmer uncovered for 2-3 minutes. Add drained pasta to the pan and mix.

4.

Arrange pasta with prawns and asparagus on plates and serve garnished with basil.