Jono & Jules do food & wine

… but dinner is still a top priority. Flung together pasta dishes are therefore all the rage in our house. Here’s another one with just a handful of ingredients but still tastes nice and fresh. All sorted in 10 minutes and beats a ready meal any day!

Tagliatelle with prawns, cherry tomatoes and basil – (serves 2)

• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 200g large raw prawns, peeled and deveined
• 225g dried tagliatelle
• 25g fresh basil, leaves torn

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a frying pan, add the prawns and toss until cooked pink in colour. Stir in the garlic and chilli and cook for a further minute or two until softened.

Drain pasta and return to pot. Toss in the prawn mixture, cherry tomatoes and basil over some heat. Drizzle with olive oil and season if you like.