Summary

Penne prawns using high and low fibre ingredients

Preparation Time: 10
Cooking Time: 27
Total Time: 37
Quantity: 4

High fibre

Ingredients

  • 250 grams of wholemeal high fibre penne pasta
  • ½ kilo of peeled and deveined prawns
  • 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese
  • 400 gram can of diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cloves of chopped garlic
  • Sprig of oregano leaves removed
  • 2 sprigs of basil leaves removed
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine

Method

Add water to a large pot, add a pinch of salt and a dash of olive oil to the water and bring to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente drain the pasta.

In a heavy bottomed fry pan add the rest of the oil and heat to medium.

Cook the onion and garlic until tender, add in the wine, oregano, basil and tomatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Add the prawns to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Toss the pasta into the pan and mix through, serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Type Quantity
Fiber 11g

Low fibre

Ingredients

  • 250 grams of penne pasta
  • ½ kilo of peeled and deveined prawns
  • 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese
  • 400 gram can of diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cloves of chopped garlic
  • Sprig of oregano leaves removed
  • 2 sprigs of basil leaves removed
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine

Method

Add water to a large pot, add a pinch of salt and a dash of olive oil to the water and bring to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente drain the pasta.

In a heavy bottomed fry pan add the rest of the oil and heat to medium.

Cook the onion and garlic until tender, add in the wine, oregano, basil and tomatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Add the prawns to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Toss the pasta into the pan and mix through, serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Type Quantity
Fiber 5g

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