Ten-minutes prawn linguine

I just love to cook and it's nonsense when people say you need a lot of time to cook a meal. As a working professional with an equally busy social life, I do sometimes find myself having to rustle up something quickly.

You can find the following ingredients quite easily at your nearest Tesco Express:

Prawns - 150 g pack serves 2 generously and 3 at a stretch

Linguine - 75 g per person

Garlic - 1 clove, crushed and diced

Red chilli - 1 medium, diced

Butter - 25 g

Parmesan - 25 g, grated

Sliced spring onions, if available - it just makes the meal a bit more moreish

Half a lemon

Boil some water in the pan and add the linguine. Set the timer to 10 minute as it takes the linguine 8-10 minutes to cook. Then melt the butter in a pan and add the spring onions, garlic and chilli. Fry it gently and as the timer shows 3 minutes to go, add the prawns and salt and pepper and drain the linguine into the pan with a little of the water to keep everything moist. Only cook the prawn for 3 minutes so it remains tender and juicy. Then add the Parmesan and squeeze the lemon over it.

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