This might pasta-bly be my favourite dish at the moment, 
it was shrimp-ly the best!

I kid you not, this has been on my 'to make' list for ages now, and I finally got to make it!

This meal held up to all expectations as I ate to my heart's content, and so did my family. 

This Sicilian inspired recipe is super easy and quick to make, especially since prawns/shrimp cook fast. That being said, remember to keep everything prepped, so you don't risk overcooking your prawns. 

If you would like to see a video of me making this, check out my Tiktok because I have one up on there, and if you're not on Tiktok, I do share my videos on Instagram as well. 

You can use either linguine or spaghetti; on this particular day, I didn't have any linguine, which is why spaghetti came to the rescue! I also did not have fresh basil, which I wish I did because it would have made this dish pop more.

Like I mention below, I did end up serving this with some home-made croutons, which were super quick to make. If you'd like to know how I made them, check out my Instagram. 

- INGREDIENTS - 

500g Peeled and Deveined Prawns (Medium Sized)

1 - 2 Tbsp Oil 

1 Tbsp Freshly Minced Garlic 

1 - 2 Tbsp Red Chili Paste

Pinch of Saffron 

250ml Tomato Puree

1 Grated Tomato 

2 tsp Tomato Paste 

1 Tbsp Sweet Basil 

1/2 tsp Paprika 

Pinch of Salt 

250g Spaghetti/Linguine 

- METHOD - 

1. The sauce and prawns will cook fast, especially if everything is prepped before you start cooking; I'd suggest boiling your spaghetti and keeping it aside.
2. Heat up the oil in a deep pan on medium heat for a few seconds before adding 1/2 Tbsp of the freshly minced garlic.
3. Braise for about a minute; once the garlic starts to soften and caramelize, add in your red chili paste and keep stirring as it cooks for another minute.
4. Next, stir into the chili garlic paste a few saffron strands.
5. Quickly add in the tomato puree and grated tomato, stirring it in, and leave it to simmer on a medium temperature for 1 - 2 minutes. 
6. Once it starts to bubble, add in the tomato paste, followed up by the other 1/2 Tbsp of the freshly crushed garlic.
7. Leave the sauce to simmer for another 1 - 2 minutes before adding in the prawns and mixing them into the sauce, followed by 1/4 cup of water and basil.
8. Let the prawns cook for 5 - 10 minutes on a medium temperature (be careful to not overcook the prawns); your sauce will thicken up.
9. When your prawns are cooked, add in your boiled spaghetti, mix it all together with the sauce and prawns, let it cook for another couple of seconds, so all the flavours fuse together. 
10. Finally, garnish with fresh basil (or dry basil), serve with croutons and lemon wedges.

I ended up plating it before serving. I wish I had some fresh basil; it would have brought a lovely pop of colour to the meal. If you'd like to know how I made the croutons, I shared a quick recipe on my Instagram, which you can check it out there. 

If you would like to see a video of me making this, check out my Tiktok because I have one up on there, and if you're not on Tiktok, I do share my videos on Instagram as well. 

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I hope you enjoy this Prawns Pasta Recipe,

 it's super easy and quick to make and definitely a crowd-pleaser!

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- CHICKEN INGREDIENTS - 

- CHICKEN METHOD - 

1. Once your chicken is cubed, marinate it with the red chili paste, crushed garlic, sweet basil, red chili powder, peri-peri sauce, lemon juice and salt. 
2. In a boil add your grated onion, oil and a little water and braise your onions till golden. 
3. When your onions become golden, add your marinated chicken, add some water and cook the cubed chicken half way. 
4. While your chicken is cooking make your marinara sauce.

- MARINARA SAUCE INGREDIENTS - 

• Try to get your hands on some Italian Red Cherry Tomatoes, a whole bunch of them can be used instead of the suggested tomatoes under the ingredients. These Italian Red Cherry Tomatoes enhance the sauce so much more, personally I love the large "Woolworths Tin Italian Whole Cherry Tomatoes". 
• Another suggestion is try using fresh herbs, I used Robertsons dry parsley, oregano and sweet basil because I didn't have fresh herbs. The more fresh the herbs the more enhanced the flavour of the sauce will be. 

- MARINARA SAUCE METHOD - 

1. Blend all the tomatoes so the sauce will be smooth. 
2. Braise your grated onions in some olive oil till golden before adding your tomatoes. 
3. Mix in the rest of the spices to the tomatoes, add some water and leave to cook for around 10 - 15 minutes. Remember the sauce needs to be a lot and thick so you can add some water so it does not dry out. 
4. While you marinara sauce is cooking you can head over to finish prepping the rest of the dish.

- FINAL STEP INGREDIENTS - 

-  FINAL STEP - 

- PIN IT - 

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I hope you enjoy this cheesy Chicken Cannelloni with Marinara Sauce Recipe,

it's now one of my favourites and definitely a repeat with the family.

Be sure to have fun with different flavours and spices/herbs,

try to always use fresh ingredients when possible 

and try to stick to true nature of the style of cuisine you're cooking.

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I have shared some other pasta dishes you can check out:

Spaghetti Pizza

Veggie Chicken Pasta

Chips and Chicken Oven Baked Pasta


NOTE:

I purchased the Marble Plate and Pyrex Baking Dish from
Mr Price Home.
I cannot find it anywhere online,
so I will link some places on amazon which you can purchase them from,
but also check any home decor stores.

Oh My Word this is probably my favorite pasta dish now!
I have been in such a slump when it came to pasta dishes lately,
to me every new recipe I tried just ended up tasting the same
even if I completely winged it while cooking.

- ALL INGREDIENTS NEEDED -

- CHICKEN MARINADE - 

1. Make a marinade with Robertson's sweet basil, red chili powder, red chili paste, crushed garlic, chili garlic sauce, turmeric, salt and pepper.
2. Add your cubed chicken and leave to marinate for an hour or so before cooking it on low with water till done.
3. Once cooked (try to cook it till its semi dry), take it off the leave and leave to cool before adding it to your marinara sauce.

- MARINARA SAUCE - 

• In a food processor place Italian cherry tomatoes (use the tin if you cannot get your hands on fresh cherry tomatoes), parsley, crushed garlic, oregano, salt, red chili powder and pepper. Blend until smooth.
• In a pan over medium heat saute finely chopped onion in olive oil for 2 minutes till they're soft and golden.
• Add to the sauce, stir in and leave to simmer for 5 minutes before removing it off the heat and leaving it to cool down.
• Add your chicken to your marinara sauce and stir it in well, next add 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup of gouda cheese and mix it again.

- METHOD - 

• Combine all the ingredients and marinate the chicken for 1 hour.
• Deep fry the chicken in batches in medium hot oil until golden brown.
• When golden remove from the oil and place on a paper towel.