Gut Health
Garlic Prawn Pasta with Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
7.5 plant points
Garlic and wholegrain wheat are both high in inulin-type fructans. These are dietary fibres and a type of prebiotic. These prebiotics have been shown to help strengthen our gut wall and can improve bowel function.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2½ tbsp Olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 1 Fresh red chilli, finely chopped
- 500g Cherry tomatoes
- 150g Tenderstem broccoli
- 230g bunch Asparagus, trimmed
- 250g Wholewheat spaghetti
- 300g Raw king prawns
- 50g Parsley, chopped
Rocket to serve
Method
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan and fry the garlic and chilli until softened, season.
- Add cherry tomatoes whole and cook down gently until tomatoes have burst and juices start to reduce down, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice broccoli lengthways. Heat a large frying pan with remaining oil, pan-fry the broccoli and asparagus in 2 batches until slightly charred, cut into 2cm pieces and set aside.
- Cook spaghetti in boiling water for 10 minutes, drain well, reserving a cupful of the cooking water.
- Add prawns to the tomato sauce and cook for about 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Stir the spaghetti, parsley, asparagus and broccoli through the sauce with a little pasta water to loosen slightly.
- Top with rocket to serve.