RECIPES

Squid Ink Spaghetti

Black and luxurious, squid ink spaghetti is impressive, eliciting fresh flavours of the sea

Serves:4
Difficulty:easy

Cooking Time:10 Mins
Prep Time:12 Mins

Dietary:None
Allergens:Gluten

INGREDIENTS

500g Spaghetti al nero di seppia
2 gloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped
½ - 1 small red chilli, finely chopped (amount depends on heat of chilli and personal taste)
500g fresh or defrosted prawns
50g unsalted butter
Parsley, chopped
Juice of half a lemon

METHOD

01. Boil the squid ink spaghetti for 10-12 minutes in salted water. Whilst the pasta is boiling, place the chopped onions and half of the butter in a frying pan and cook on a low-medium heat until the onions soften.

02. Add the rest of the butter, chopped garlic, chilli and prawns and cook on low-medium until the prawns turn pink. Avoid burning the garlic.

03. Add the spaghetti to the frying pan and mix to combine the sauce with the spaghetti. Serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.